Principal Enterprise Architect at CVS Health

Connecticut, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant work experience (8+ years in architecture)
  • 10+ years of experience building large scale business applications using modern technologies and architecture
  • 10+ years of experience designing complex integrations with a focus on performance engineering and loose coupling using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture
  • 8+ years of experience and proficiency with modern languages, frameworks, and technologies
  • 6+ years of experience facilitating implementation of north star architectures by delivery teams through mentoring and building POCs, starter code, and other collaborative activities
  • Expert-level understanding of architectural methodologies/best practices, business climate, and/or regulation that affect architecture decisions
  • Recognized technical leader with full stack technology knowledge and recognized as an expert in one or more technical subjects
  • Experience recognizing the impact architectural approaches can have on strategic business decisions
  • Substantial experience with requirements analysis, estimation, systems and application design, and testing
  • Experience with defining architectures

Responsibilities

  • Be part of a team responsible for enabling the technology solutions that meets our business strategy and drives business value
  • Define and collaborate on the creation of roadmaps, architectures, standards, best practice documents and starter code reference implementations that will accelerate delivery for our technology teams to execute on the future direction of CVS Health including a focus on applied AI
  • Evaluate market trends, execute buy vs. build decisions and assess cost and the impact on targeted business outcomes
  • Define future state architecture that enables and adopts the strategy for Artificial Intelligence, APIs, data stores, cloud infrastructures, cloud services, and microservices
  • Collaborate and consult with technology and business partners to optimize business applications and systems that adopt modern architecture and technologies especially around AI
  • Develop and maintain a strategic vision to support capabilities aligned to the CVS Health platform based on key business drivers and technology trends
  • Define and collaborate on the creation of frameworks for the enterprise that promote reuse, reduces cost, manages risk, and increases speed to market
  • Effectively build and maintain strong relationships with technology and business partners to establish trust and influence key business outcomes and decisions
  • Provide guidance, direction and mentorship to engineers and other stakeholders regarding the architecture and design of the respective applications
  • Ensure all Non-Functional Requirements (e.g. performance, availability and fail-over, scalability, security, etc.) are properly articulated, and work with all parties to guarantee that the software products that are delivered meet these objectives
  • Participate in high-level estimation
  • Mentor and coach junior architects and seek the opportunity to bring in continuous improvements to implement

Skills

Enterprise Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
AI
APIs
Microservices
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Services
Data Stores

CVS Health

Comprehensive pharmacy and healthcare services

About CVS Health

CVS Health operates a large network of retail pharmacies and walk-in medical clinics across the United States, providing a variety of health-related products and services. Their offerings include prescription medications, over-the-counter health products, and beauty items, as well as pharmacy benefits management and specialty pharmacy services. CVS Health's integrated business model allows them to serve individual consumers, businesses, and communities effectively, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. Unlike many competitors, CVS Health combines pharmacy services with medical care, making it easier for patients to access quality healthcare. The company's goal is to enhance access to healthcare and support individuals in achieving better health.

Woonsocket, Rhode IslandHeadquarters
1963Year Founded
DEBTCompany Stage
Healthcare, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company Equity
Wellness Program
Professional Development Budget
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays

Risks

Legal challenges related to opioid prescriptions could harm CVS's reputation and finances.
The DOJ's intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit may increase legal costs for CVS.
The Horizon Organic Milk recall exposes potential vulnerabilities in CVS's supply chain.

Differentiation

CVS Health operates over 9,600 retail pharmacies and 1,100 walk-in clinics nationwide.
The company integrates pharmacy benefits management with specialty pharmacy services for comprehensive care.
CVS Health offers tailored medication plans through personalized medicine and pharmacogenomics.

Upsides

Expansion of telehealth services allows CVS to reach more patients remotely.
Increased consumer interest in wellness boosts demand for CVS's health-related products.
The trend towards value-based care aligns with CVS's integrated healthcare approach.

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