Senior Solution Architect: Cloud-Native, API-First Leader

McKesson; Cork; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in Ireland is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that drive business transformation. You will partner with business, product, engineering, security, and operations teams to define architecture strategies and guide delivery across enterprise platforms.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, API-first and event-driven approaches, with hands-on cloud

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Software Engineering, or related technology leadership roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale distributed applications in complex environments.
• Expertise in Enterprise Application Architecture and solution design across multiple business domains.
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Architecture, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience in Microservices Architecture, API Architecture, and Integration Patterns.
• Proven experience supporting architecture governance, standards development, and enterprise technology roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate architecture decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture strategies, target-state roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks aligned with business objectives.
• Design enterprise-scale solutions leveraging cloud-native, microservices, API-first, and event-driven architectures.
• Lead architecture assessments, fit-gap analyses, and modernization initiatives across complex application portfolios.
• Establish scalable integration patterns using APIs, middleware, messaging platforms, and event streaming technologies.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement DevSecOps, CI/CD, containerization, Kubernetes, observability, and reliability best practices.
• Collaborate with security teams to embed secure-by-design principles, identity management, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI/GenAI capabilities, and define reusable architecture patterns that create business value.
• Mentor architects and engineers while influencing enterprise technology direction and architecture governance.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Architecture

Microservices

API Architecture

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

Security Architecture

Stakeholder Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

McKesson in Ireland is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that drive business transformation. You will partner with business, product, engineering, security, and operations teams to define architecture strategies and guide delivery across enterprise platforms.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, API-first and event-driven approaches, with hands-on cloud