Principal Solution Architect Remote Role

Principal Solution Architect Remote Role

Candidates must have worked at BIG companies preferably like CVS, Capital One , UHG, CIGNA, Express Scripts, ETC. Need experience with Google Cloud Platform and AI - Must be all over the resume**

**ROPES ASSESSMENTS ARE REQUIRED**

4+ years of hands-on Google Cloud Platform implementation experience

SME level technical skills in the following areas: Agentic AI, application and

integration architecture, security and automation along with a working knowledge

of IT operations

The Principal Solution Architect is accountable for the business solution designs for key

strategic initiatives including (but not limited to) developing architectures that represent

business, applications/integration, data, infrastructure, platform, and security

architectures.

In this role you will act as the chief SME architect for a key strategic initiative (s) within

PSS IT tower leveraging significant enterprise experience in architecture and hands-on

delivery of solutions to achive business outcomes. This includes having the strong

ability to look around the corner at emerging technologies and advise senior leadership

around the strategic technical vision for the tower. You will play a key role in furthering

the modernization journey for Pmarmacy Services Segment (PSS) IT in alignment with

the Enterprise IT strategy.

Required Qualifications

10+ years in design/development experience

Best in class technical subject matter expertise and healthcare domain

knowledge

SME level understanding of cloud design and architecture for one or more public

cloud provider ( Google Cloud Platform) to deliver large-scale distributed solutions

across the full enterprise stack

In depth knowledge in Domain Driven Design

Experience working with technologies that work as glue between modern apps

and legacy infrastructure leveraging streaming platforms like Apache Kafka

Ability to collaborate with cross functional and technical teams to deliver solutions

Experience in enterprise development tools and methodologies (XP, Agile)

including DevSecOps and DataOps

Hands-on technologists with coding skills and proficient in modern technology

stacks (Cloud, Agentic AI, DevSecOps, Kafka etc.) to develop prototypes and

POCs

Ability to solve business problems using AI/ML (Including Gen AI) and Robotics

Process Automation

Understanding of both SQL and NoSQL database technologies

Demonstrable hands-on experience is a must

Facilitates adoption of cloud-native/cloud-first architectures.

Cradle to Grave Solution Leadership: Ultimate accountability and oversight for

driving solutions for key strategic initiatives from cradle to grave for a given

Proprietary domain by providing leadership and oversight to engineers and application

architects who are intimately familiar with the application architectures within their

specific domain.

Provide technology leadership, solution oversight, and guidance to ensure that

the solution adheres to Pharmacy Services Architecture Guiding Principles and

standards while maximizing reuse of technology assets.

Buy vs Build Analysis: In depth experience in performing Buy vs Build analysis

based on the qualitative and quantitative analysis across the available options to

provide a final recommendation based on the rationale

Architecture and design reviews: Play a key leadership role in architecture

design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes. Actively lead

and participate in the Architecture community to drive modernization

opportunities for the advancement of PBM technology while keeping in mind the

complexities of our IT landscape

Develop Reference architecture and implementation: Providing leadership,

coaching and guidance to App Dev, Technology Services and Solutions and EA

to develop/assemble architectures for cloud-native

applications to be applied to apps targeted for refactor and optimization.

Value Pool Rationalization: Rationalize portfolio at the value pool level by

working with value pool Leaders and the Portfolio Management Team

Proof of concept technology support: Lead and drive proofs-of-concept and

technology deep-dives specific to partner technologies

"Roll up your sleeves and help clear technical roadblocks": Advise and

assist App development teams with technical roadblocks such as performance

challenges within a solution in key strategic initiatives

Cost optimization identification: Engage with appropriate stakeholders to

recommend or assess opportunities to drive cost efficiencies aimed at simplicity,

configurability and eventual elimination of technical debt associated with

Pmarmacy Services applications.

Soft Skills:

Ability to teach and upskill talent within the organization.

Thought leadership and mentoring

Excellent communication

Deep collaboration skills. Ability to work as a team player seeking alignment

and able to influence business outcomes

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Google Cloud Platform Architect cloud certification is preferred.