Job Description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

We are seeking a Lead Domain Architect to serve as the operational counterpart to the Principal Architect, responsible for executing architecture across the Medicare Sales & Acquisition ecosystem. This role translates strategic architecture into implementable designs across domain, application, and data layers, ensuring delivery teams build scalable, compliant, and cloud-aligned solutions.

This role focuses on service decomposition, API architecture, and cloud implementation, enabling modular, reusable capabilities that support omnichannel engagement, broker enablement, and direct-to-consumer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Domain & Application Architecture

Own detailed architecture across sales, enrollment, broker, and engagement domains. Decompose capabilities into modular services aligned to Tier 1-3 domain models, ensuring clear service boundaries and reusability.

• Microservices & API Architecture

Define and enforce microservice design and API-first principles. Establish functional API patterns (aggregation/orchestration), service contracts, and versioning standards to ensure scalability and maintainability.

• Cloud Architecture Implementation

Translate cloud strategy into deployable patterns across AWS (or equivalent), includingcompute, storage, and event-driven architectures. Ensure solutions meet performance, resiliency, and AEP-scale requirements

• Data Strategy & Integration

Define canonical data models, system-of-record ownership, and integration patterns (event-driven and request/response). Ensure interoperability across platforms while preventing data duplication and point-to-point integrations.

• Governance & Standards Enforcement

Act asdesignauthority for delivery teams. Conduct architecture reviews, enforce compliance with architectural standards, and provide corrective direction where solutions deviate from defined patterns.

• Platform Rationalization

Evaluate platforms and services for coupling, scalability, and cost. Support reduction of redundant capabilities and enforce separation between system of experience and system of record.

• Execution Support to Principal Architect

Operate as a direct delegate for deep architectural work, artifact creation, and cross-team alignment. Own execution of architectural decisions and ensure follow-through across teams.

Required Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in software architecture or senior engineering roles

• Strong experience in domain-based architecture and service decomposition

• Proven delivery of microservices and API-first architectures

• Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred)

• Knowledge of distributed systems, scalability, and integration patterns

• Experience in regulated environments (healthcare, financial services, etc.)

• Strong ability to influence engineering teams and enforce architectural standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing

• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and API management platforms

• Background in healthcare benefits, sales, or customer acquisition systems

• Certifications: AWS/Azure Architect or equivalent

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• Master’s degree preferred

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$106,605.00 - $260,590.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/30/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.