Lead HR Tech Solutions Architect

CVS Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity rewards program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to design HR Technology domain architecture, aligning with enterprise standards. You will lead architecture reviews, develop integrated solutions, and collaborate with business users and technology teams to define strategy and roadmaps.

The role requires extensive experience in software design, cloud platforms, and SaaS/PaaS integrations, with a focus on reducing technical debt and ensuring scalable, secure architectures across systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' hands-on software design and development experience.
• 8+ years' SME level technical skills in application, data, integration, and security architecture design.
• 4+ years' enterprise architecture and system design experience.
• 4+ years' public cloud experience (GCP preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable).
• 2+ years' experience with SaaS/PaaS platforms (Workday, Oracle Cloud, WorkBrain, UKG, MuleSoft, Boomi, OIC).
• 2+ years' experience with integration and data glue tech (e.g., Kafka).
• 2+ years' experience with security frameworks and SSO/OAuth/SAML/OIDC.
• 2+ years' experience with microservices and APIs.
• 2+ years' experience with container platforms and deployment patterns.
• 1+ year experience with observability techniques.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end solution design and governance for HR technology initiatives.
• Perform Buy vs Build analyses and provide reasoned recommendations.
• Lead architecture reviews and identify gaps with design changes.
• Identify application profiles and optimization opportunities.
• Lead proofs-of-concepts and technology deep-dives for partner tech.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define architectural vision and roadmap.
• Engage with business and tech teams to ensure alignment with objectives.
• Oversee governance framework implementations and architectural processes.
• Evaluate emerging products and technologies to support decisions.
• Foster knowledge sharing and professional development within the team.

Skills

Software design

Architecture design

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms

APIs/microservices

Security & SSO

SaaS/PaaS platforms

Integration tech (Kafka)

Container platforms

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Oracle Cloud

MuleSoft

Boomi

OIC

Kafka

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to design HR Technology domain architecture, aligning with enterprise standards. You will lead architecture reviews, develop integrated solutions, and collaborate with business users and technology teams to define strategy and roadmaps.

The role requires extensive experience in software design, cloud platforms, and SaaS/PaaS integrations, with a focus on reducing technical debt and ensuring scalable, secure architectures across systems.