Principal Architect, Data Architecture and Solution Engineering

9025 CVS Shared Services Resources LLC; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 144,200 - 288,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Equity award program

Job summary

9025 CVS Shared Services Resources LLC in Richardson is seeking a data technology leader responsible for providing guidance and driving modernization of PBM data technologies. Candidates should have extensive experience in data modeling, workflow automation, and cloud platforms like GCP, Azure, or AWS.

The ideal applicant will also possess strong AI/ML capabilities and a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. The position offers a competitive base salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design/development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on cloud platform experience.
• 2+ years of AI/ML experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide data technology leadership and oversight.
• Perform buy-vs-build analysis for solutions.
• Lead architecture design reviews and modernization opportunities.

Skills

Data modeling

Workflow automation

Streaming platforms

AI/ML experience

Python or Scala

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

GCP/Azure/AWS

Job description

Overview

We’re building a world of health around every individual—shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, we foster innovation, safety, and quality to simplify health care for people.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide data technology leadership, oversight, and guidance to ensure the solution adheres to PSS Architecture Guiding Principles while maximizing reuse.
• Perform buy‑vs‑build analysis with qualitative and quantitative assessment to recommend the best option.
• Lead architecture design reviews, identify gaps, and recommend design changes.
• Drive modernization opportunities for PBM data technologies within our complex technology landscape.
• Develop reference data architectures, guardrails, and guidelines; coach engineering and product teams.
• Lead proofs‑of‑concept and technology deep dives, especially leveraging AI to power business analytics.
• Assist application development teams with technical roadblocks such as performance challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience developing data designs, including data models for complex transformation programs.
• Rich experience building automated workflows for data profiling and anomaly detection.
• Experience designing robust metadata tagging systems for retrieval‑augmented generation.
• Experience with streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka.
• 10+ years overall design/development experience; hands‑on work in Python or functional languages like Scala.
• 5+ years hands‑on cloud platform experience with GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• 2+ years hands‑on AI/ML (including GenAI) experience and process automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Health‑care industry domain knowledge.
• Understanding of both SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Experience creating data architecture to modernize legacy mainframe/mid‑range AS400 applications.
• Master’s degree in computer science or related field.

Education

• Bachelor’s in computer science, or related field (required).
• Master’s in computer science, or related field (preferred).

Pay Range

Base range: USD144,200.00–USD288,400.00 per year. Actual salary will depend on experience, education, geography and other factors.

Benefits

Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and equity award program.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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