Lead Architect

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Overview Defines and drives enterprise-scale digital solutions by designing end-to-end architectures, guiding engineering teams through implementation, and influencing the overall technical strategy across the organization. This role can work remotely from anywhere in the continental USA. Primary Responsibilities Architect end-to-end solutions balancing functional, non-functional (scalability, security, resilience, performance), and maintainability requirements. Lead architectural decisions across teams — establishing design patterns, reference architectures, and technical standards. Develop architectural maturity models and strategic roadmaps to guide teams from concept through production, including deployment and rollback strategies. Define integration strategies across platforms and third-party systems, ensuring interoperability. Establish engineering quality standards through review frameworks, test strategies, and resolution of complex technical issues. Maintain architectural documentation (solution blueprints, ADRs, architecture diagrams) while mentoring engineers. Partner with Product, Engineering, and UX to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps within agile methodologies. Lead production incident response, driving root-cause analysis and systemic improvements. Required Qualifications 8+ years in large-scale software development, with 3+ years in solution architecture or technical leadership. Strong proficiency in Java with architectural experience using Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs. 5+ years collabo...