Platform Architect: Strategic Standards & Embedded Partner

McKesson Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 163,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation is seeking a Principal Architect to lead architectural direction for core platform domains and to serve as the embedded architectural partner on high-profile initiatives. You will shape platform standards, drive adoption through the ARB, and translate gaps into platform capabilities across value streams.

The role emphasizes early engagement, architectural governance, and mentorship of architects and engineers to sustain platform coherence at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 13+ years of software and platform engineering experience with architectural scope.
• 8+ years in principal-level or senior individual contributor roles.

Responsibilities

• Own architectural direction for core platform domains across the organization.
• Develop and ratify architectural standards through ARB and governance structures.
• Surface gaps between platform capabilities and project requirements early and translate into platform capabilities.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD platform design

Developer experience tooling

Security & compliance architecture

API & service design

Influencing without authority

Architecture governance

Communication skills

Open source contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IDP design patterns

Job description

McKesson Corporation is seeking a Principal Architect to lead architectural direction for core platform domains and to serve as the embedded architectural partner on high-profile initiatives. You will shape platform standards, drive adoption through the ARB, and translate gaps into platform capabilities across value streams.

The role emphasizes early engagement, architectural governance, and mentorship of architects and engineers to sustain platform coherence at scale.