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Senior Manager, Architecture (IC)


Company : CVS Pharmacy


Location : Hartford, CT


Created : 2025-11-15


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Description- Leads technology strategy, architecture system of record and support business systems delivery.- Collects requirements for approved projects and aggregates resource demand by the supplier and by role.- Communicates the architectural strategy throughout all levels of the Health Care Business organization. Produces quality output for highly visible IT products, services, and future business development.- Acts as the primary technical resource across several areas of expertise, to senior client and information technology management and staff. - Provides expert technical consultation to senior IT management strategic planning groups. - Leads development of solutions with high complexity and risk with business area implications. - Fosters and engages in teamwork at all technical levels and across the business lines. - Be viewed as a subject matter and technology delivery expert for the business organization by a wide range of management. - Anticipates and proactively responds to future customer, industry and IT trends. - Advances capabilities for the enterprise to enable automation/integration across hybrid processing environments (AI, Cloud, API, Web, Micro Services).- Develops business models to guide the development of the architecture and manage standard technical product life cycle.Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:Minimum: 95,000Maximum: 209,000Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.Required Qualifications- 10+ years' experience in enterprise, application, and information architecture design with significant experience managing the application delivery process.- 7+ years of recent and relevant experience in information systems architecture and methodologies.- 5+ years of experience in project management and/or leading architecture in big programs. - Experience with the development of enterprise architectures in large corporate environments and strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills are a must.- Must demonstrate technical leadership, be able to turn vision into action, drive outcomes, and promote common goals and actions.- Strong understanding of Application Integration using IBM Technologies and RestFul APIs- Familiarity with designing and developing distributed mobile and web applications, AuthN and AuthZ using Oauth and OIDC protocols- Must demonstrate an understanding of enterprise integration across hybrid processing environments (AI, Cloud, API, Web, Micro Services, Data Model patterns).- Position requires expert knowledge across multiple platforms, integration patterns, processes, data/domain models, and architectures.Preferred Qualifications Prior experience as a Solution Architect, Business Architect, or similar technical role An excellent understanding and use of cloud security and software security standards and best practices such as CIS, OWASP, CSA, NIST in order to ensure compliance for all- Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the following disciplines: enterprise architecture, business architecture, information architecture, application architecture, and integration architecture.- Ability to focus on business solutions and understand how to achieve them according to the given timeframes and resources.- Experience managing matrixed staff with the ability to leverage non-directs to complete tasks.- Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex and often contentious issues and reach consensus and work through people to achieve key goals.- Outstanding oral and written communication skills including formal presentations for all levels of management combined with strong collaboration/influencing.- Experience with architecture modeling tools and maintaining architectural artifacts - Strong UML experience along with skill in MEGA, RSA archer or similar tools.- Recognized as an expert/thought leader. Anticipates and solves highly complex problems with broad impact on a business area.- Experience with Agile Methodology including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).- Demonstrates longevity in previous roles with the ability to lead and sustain long-term architecture evolution in an enterprise.- Healthcare or Insurance/Financial services experience and industry knowledge is highly desired. An excellent understanding of architectural / application / deployment patterns and best practices Experience with containers orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Servant leadership qualities An ability to clearly and effectively provide and communicate; opportunities and/or strategies for improvement to the team and greater organization Strong documentation skills with a proven ability to develop Functional Specifications. Highly autonomous, self-directed, proactive, and comfortable working within a dynamic environment. Solutions oriented with proven success in a fast-paced environment, even keeled under pressure. Experience working with Agile tools and with agile teams.SAFe 5 Architect certification Major Cloud Providers Certifications Excellent communication skills Experience in Design Thinking Technical education with experience in driving business projects; Healthcare domain knowledge; business process mappingEducationBachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience.Business OverviewBring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.