Senior Lead Architect - Cloud-Native Health Tech

McKesson; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the iKnowMed G2 platform and Ontada Health products. You will shape architecture, drive cloud-native modernization, and guide integration using APIs, event-driven design, and secure practices across US clinical teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and security leaders to align technology strategy with patient-centered care and scalable, compliant systems in a regulated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture reviews in enterprise platforms.
• Solid knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Familiarity with healthcare tech standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology vision and modernization roadmap for enterprise platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews and set technology standards for scalability and security.
• Drive cloud adoption (Azure, AWS, GCP) and containerization with Kubernetes.
• Design secure, scalable integration using REST APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Develop multi-year architecture roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Provide architectural guidance across engineering teams and governance.
• Champion AI/GenAI, NLP, and RAG to accelerate product value.
• Promote reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate architectural decisions to leadership.
• Evaluate platforms and vendor partnerships to maximize value.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and healthcare standards.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud platforms

Microservices

APIs & integration

Kubernetes

AI/GenAI

NLP/LLM

RAG patterns

HL7/FHIR

DevSecOps

Data platforms

Tools

Databricks

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

REST APIs

Kubernetes

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the iKnowMed G2 platform and Ontada Health products. You will shape architecture, drive cloud-native modernization, and guide integration using APIs, event-driven design, and secure practices across US clinical teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and security leaders to align technology strategy with patient-centered care and scalable, compliant systems in a regulated healthcare environment.