Lead Integration/EDI Architect

McKesson’s Corporate; Irving, Winslow Township (TX, NJ); On-site; USD 158,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson seeks a Lead Integration/EDI Architect to design, modernize, and operate enterprise EDI/B2B platforms across O2C and P2P workflows. You’ll translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures, driving modernization while maintaining KPI-driven stability.

A hands-on SME will guide teams in complex integrations, API-led patterns, and AI-enabled improvements, aligning with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture for enterprise EDI/B2B platforms, balancing current-state stability with future-state modernization and scalability
• Provide technical leadership for platform operations, ensuring systems meet KPIs for availability, throughput, and integrity
• Lead modernization initiatives to simplify architecture and unlock scalability and speed of execution
• Guide engineering teams on troubleshooting, performance optimization, and incident resolution
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across initiatives
• Drive automation and AI-led improvements for observability and intelligent decision-making across the platform
• Collaborate with business, product, and external stakeholders to align architecture with growth goals

Skills

EDI architecture

Distributed systems

Automation AI

Partner onboarding

Operational excellence

Communication skills

Cross-functional influence

Troubleshooting

Security resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cloud platforms

API-led integration

Event-driven architecture

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands‑on Lead Integration/EDI Architect to lead the design, modernization, and ongoing evolution of enterprise B2B/EDI integration platforms. This role is responsible for shaping and executing scalable, secure, and resilient integration architectures that support mission‑critical business processes across Order‑to‑Cash (O2C) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) workflows. This role uniquely combines forward‑looking architecture and modernization leadership with operational accountability for existing platforms. The individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for ensuring current EDI environments consistently meet business KPIs related to availability, performance, transaction integrity, and partner experience, while simultaneously driving transformation toward more scalable, automated, and AI‑enabled architectures. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in EDI and integration ecosystems, with the ability to translate business objectives into practical architectural solutions and communicate effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders. This individual will play a critical role in driving modernization initiatives, embedding automation and AI‑led innovation, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and long‑term strategic goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Define and evolve architecture for enterprise EDI/B2B platforms, balancing current‑state stability with future‑state modernization and scalability Translate business objectives into secure, resilient, and high‑performing integration designs across connectivity, transformation, and orchestration layers Provide technical leadership for platform operations, ensuring systems consistently meet KPIs for availability, throughput, transaction integrity, and partner experience Lead resolution of systemic issues and major disruptions, ensuring stability across high‑volume, mission‑critical transaction flows Drive modernization initiatives that simplify architecture, reduce technical debt, and unlock scalability, resilience, and speed of execution Enable adoption of modern integration patterns, including API‑led and event‑driven architectures Act as a hands‑on SME for complex EDI/B2B integration scenarios, including partner onboarding, data exchange, and transaction lifecycle management Guide engineering teams on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization for large‑scale distributed systems Establish and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across integration initiatives Lead architecture and design reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and operating model Drive automation and AI‑led improvements to enhance operational efficiency, observability, and intelligent decision‑making across the platform Partner with business, product, and external stakeholders to align architecture with customer experience, growth, and transformation goals including vendor exploration and selection for future‑state systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications.

CRITICAL SKILLS

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture with strong focus on enterprise integration and EDI/B2B ecosystems
• Proven expertise in designing and operating large‑scale, distributed systems supporting high‑volume, mission‑critical transaction processing
• Deep hands‑on experience across the EDI lifecycle including partner onboarding, data transformation, connectivity protocols, and transaction orchestration
• Demonstrated ability to balance platform operations accountability with forward‑looking architecture and modernization initiatives
• Solid understanding of operational excellence principles including system reliability, observability, performance optimization, and incident management
• Experience leveraging automation and emerging AI capabilities to improve platform efficiency, scalability, and decision‑making
• Proven ability to influence architectural decisions and guide technical direction across cross‑functional teams without direct authority
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise business and executive messaging

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience driving or contributing to modernization programs involving cloud adoption, API‑led, and event‑driven integration patterns
• Ability to dive deep into system behavior, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive resolution in high‑pressure scenarios
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and architects, fostering strong technical discipline and consistency
• Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or supply chain environments is a plus

Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S, now or in the future, without the support from McKesson.

We’re proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position $158,300 - $263,900

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Join us at McKesson! McKesson is an impact‑driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well‑being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.