Lead Director – Architecture – AI, Pharmacy Services

Job Description

DescriptionAt CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position SummaryCVS Health has a bold agenda to transform health care and empower millions of customers on their path to better health. We are creating new solutions to make health care more accessible, more integrated, and more reliable for more people. We are looking for passionate, motivated people who want to join a growing team to make a difference in customers’ lives and who want to be on the ground floor of innovation that aims to reinvent what a health care company can be. We are seeking a passionate and motivated Lead Director to support our architecture team.

This role will focus on enhancing our technical capabilities, particularly in response to increasing client demands for co-development and stabilize IT infrastructure/environments where we collaborate with our clients. The Lead Director will work closely with various teams to ensure that our architectural solutions are current, scalable, and aligned with our strategic goals.

Roles and ResponsibilitiesStrategic thinking – able to identify a vision along with the plans, which need to be implemented to meet the end goal, evaluating situations, decisions, and issues in the short, medium, and long termAnalytical thinking – able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts explore and evaluate them systematicallyCollaborate with various areas of the organization including business partners, product owners, architecture, security mavens, and IT engineering teams to understand business requirements and design specificationsCollaborate with program delivery and engineering partners to define, refine and implement infrastructure and systems to provide secure and stable environments for co-developments, testing & training needs of our clientsProvide technical guidance and support during Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including Best and Final Offers (BAFO), Right to Negotiate (RTN), Performance Guarantee (PG) Reviews, and Contract Reviews. Coordinate with security and client services and other enterprise team as required. Develop and maintain technical diagrams and documentation that reflect the full scope of the PBM Network, ensuring they are updated to align with advancements in technology.

Create multiple versions of diagrams tailored to different audiences, including existing clients with NDAs, prospective clients, and internal stakeholders. Ensure accurate and timely information is provided to clients, enhancing our tech-forward approach and supporting the overall client engagement strategy. Conduct research on emerging technologies, design principles, and development frameworks to ensure software solutions remain current, fresh, and future proofProvide technical guidance in software design and development activitiesWrite clean, scalable, and maintainable code using best practices and design patternsDesign and implement complex software solutions for APIs, microservices, CI/CD, and real-time streaming pipelines on cloud platforms (Azure or GCP).

Required Qualifications10+ years of technology delivery experience in designing, developing, and deploying production-ready systems5+ years of experience working on Azure or GCP Cloud Applications/services7+ years of relevant work experience in designing and building software applications with expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, FastAPI, Go, as well as the following: Relational databases (e. g.

, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL) and NoSQL databases (Mongo DB or Cosmos DB), Messaging systems like Apache Kafka, MQ etc, and Container Orchestration Frameworks like Kubernetes, Docker etc. 5+ years of experience in one or more of the framework such as Angular, React, Vue. js, jQuery and CSS framework Bootstrap5+ years of experience leading software development projects by setting project goals, monitoring progress, tracking milestones, communication with stakeholders regarding project issues, and mentoring junior developers as neededIn depth understanding of APIs and microservices-based architectureProven experience in AI and agentic solution development, including:Designing and deploying intelligent agents and autonomous workflowsIntegrating AI/ML models into cloud-native applicationsLeveraging LLMs, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks to build agentic systemsApplying prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and multi-agent collaboration patternsPreferred QualificationsHealth Care Industry domain knowledgeExperience in enterprise development tools and methodologies (XP, Agile) including DevSecOps and DataOpsExperience integrating with legacy mainframe/mid-range AS400 applications including developing roadmaps for modernization of the applicationsEducationBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field requiredPay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:$144,200.

00 – $288,400. 00

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