Lead Director – Solution Architecture, AI/ML, Pharmacy Services

Lead Director enhancing technical capabilities at CVS Health. Focusing on architectural solutions for clients with responsive IT infrastructure.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $144,200 - $288,400 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AngularApacheAzureBootstrapCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptjQueryKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBNoSQLPostgresPythonReactSQLVue.js

Key responsibilities & impact

Focus on enhancing technical capabilities in response to client demands
Work closely with various teams to ensure architectural solutions are current, scalable, and aligned with strategic goals
Collaborate with program delivery and engineering partners to define and implement infrastructure and systems for secure environments
Provide technical guidance during Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including Best and Final Offers (BAFO)
Develop and maintain technical diagrams and documentation reflecting the full scope of the PBM Network
Conduct research on emerging technologies and design principles to ensure software solutions remain current and future proof
Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code using best practices and design patterns

What you’ll need

10+ years of technology delivery experience in designing, developing, and deploying production-ready systems
5+ years of experience working on Azure or GCP Cloud Applications/services
7+ 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
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 Bootstrap
5+ 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 needed
In depth understanding of APIs and microservices-based architecture
Proven experience in AI and agentic solution development, including:
Designing and deploying intelligent agents and autonomous workflows
Integrating AI/ML models into cloud-native applications
Leveraging LLMs, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks to build agentic systems
Applying prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and multi-agent collaboration patterns

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonFastAPIGoPostgreSQLAzure SQLMongoDBCosmos DBApache KafkaKubernetes

Soft Skills

technical guidancecollaborationproject managementcommunicationmentoring