Principal Architect, Solution Engineering, AI – Architecture

CVS Health

Principal Architect providing enterprise-level technical leadership in AI and architecture at CVS Health. Leading architecture and modernization efforts across cloud-native and legacy environments.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $144,200 - $288,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide enterprise-level technical leadership across complex, business-critical platforms
Own and evolve end-to-end solution architecture for highly complex, cross-domain initiatives encompassing application, integration, and data architecture.
Lead modernization of distributed platforms spanning cloud-native and legacy environments.
Define and enforce reference architectures for microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and data platforms.
Design integration architectures leveraging APIs, event streaming, and asynchronous messaging to decouple systems and enable resilience.
Define and own data architecture strategies including domain-oriented data models, canonical data definitions, and system-of-record design.
Design and guide implementation of agent-based and agent-orchestrated architectures to support complex workflows and decision-making.
Champion AI-assisted software development practices including code generation, refactoring, test creation, impact analysis, and documentation automation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in enterprise application, integration, and data architecture
Strong expertise in Domain-Driven Design, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and data modeling.
Hands-on experience with major public cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Proven experience integrating modern cloud platforms with legacy systems and enterprise data stores.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior engineers, data leaders, and executives without direct authority.
Hands-on experience applying AI, Agentic AI, ML, or GenAI to automate workflows, analyze data, and assist development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
retirement savings options
wellness programs
comprehensive benefits package based on eligibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

solution architecturedata architectureDomain-Driven DesignmicroservicesAPIsevent-driven systemsdata modelingAI-assisted software developmentcloud-native architectureagent-based architecture

Soft Skills

technical leadershipinfluence without authoritydecision-makingcollaborationcommunication