Lead Architect

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 106,605 - 260,590; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Job summary

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement seeks a Solution Architect with significant experience in software development and solution architecture. This role focuses on designing digital solutions, leading architectural decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Java and cloud platforms, with the ability to mentor engineers and innovate through the application of AI technologies. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, supporting colleague well-being.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in large-scale software development, with 3+ in solution architecture or technical leadership.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms including cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end solutions balancing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead architectural decisions and develop strategic roadmaps.
• Partner with teams to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps.

Skills

Java

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)

Architectural decision-making

AI assistant tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Spring

Node.js

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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 collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders (Product, Engineering, UX).
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, distributed systems, concurrency control, and parallelism.
• 2+ years hands‑on with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS) including cloud-native patterns.
• Mastery of architectural decision‑making — evaluating technology trade‑offs and applying best practices.
• Experience with AI assistant tools such as Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Node.js/NestJS, GraphQL (schema design, federation), and modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue) including SSR/CSR.
• Hands‑on experience with auth frameworks (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT) and API security patterns. Experience with microservices, event‑driven architecture (Kafka), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tooling.
• Knowledge of data architecture — relational/NoSQL databases, caching (Redis), and data modeling at scale.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Openness to leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance architectural solutions.
• Pharmacy domain knowledge.
• Strong communication skills; experience mentoring engineers and driving outcomes across teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $106,605.00 – $260,590.00. This range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Great benefits for great people

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

Application Timing

The application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2026.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.