Strategic IT Architect – Cloud-Native Portfolio Leader

Mckesson Corporation

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 251,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Lead IT Architect to lead strategic architecture across multiple products and value streams within the Specialty technology portfolio. The role drives architecture direction, scalability, and platform reuse while aligning technology investments with business goals.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-native solutions, and governance across portfolios, with comfort evaluating AI-enabled capabilities within healthcare technology environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
10+ years in architecture, software engineering, or senior technical leadership roles.
Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the architecture vision and technical strategy across products.
Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to align technology investments.
Provide architectural leadership for cross-product initiatives and shared services.
Establish and govern architecture standards and reusable patterns.
Lead architecture decisions during planning and PI planning activities.
Guide distributed, cloud-native design with APIs, event-driven patterns, and microservices.
Drive platform reuse and reduce duplicated investments.