Lead Director - Architecture - Agentic, AI/ML - Pharmacy Services, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

144200.00 - 288400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

CVS Health is seeking a passionate and motivated Lead Director to support our architecture team. This role will focus on enhancing our technical capabilities, particularly in response to increasing client demands for co-development and stabilize IT infrastructure/environments where we collaborate with our clients. The Lead Director will work closely with various teams to ensure that our architectural solutions are current, scalable, and aligned with our strategic goals.

Job Responsibility:

Strategic thinking – able to identify a vision along with the plans
Analytical thinking - able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts
Collaborate with various areas of the organization including business partners, product owners, architecture, security mavens, and IT engineering teams to understand business requirements and design specifications
Collaborate with program delivery and engineering partners to define, refine and implement infrastructure and systems to provide secure and stable environments for co-developments
Provide technical guidance and support during Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including Best and Final Offers (BAFO), Right to Negotiate (RTN), Performance Guarantee (PG) Reviews, and Contract Reviews
Develop and maintain technical diagrams and documentation that reflect the full scope of the PBM Network
Create multiple versions of diagrams tailored to different audiences
Ensure accurate and timely information is provided to clients
Conduct research on emerging technologies, design principles, and development frameworks
Provide technical guidance in software design and development activities
Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code using best practices and design patterns
Design and implement complex software solutions for APIs, microservices, CI/CD, and real-time streaming pipelines on cloud platforms (Azure or GCP)

Requirements:

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
Experience with Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Azure SQL) and NoSQL databases (Mongo DB or Cosmos DB)
Experience with Messaging systems like Apache Kafka, MQ etc
Experience with 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
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
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required

Nice to have:

Health Care Industry domain knowledge
Experience in enterprise development tools and methodologies (XP, Agile) including DevSecOps and DataOps
Experience integrating with legacy mainframe/mid-range AS400 applications including developing roadmaps for modernization of the applications

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs
Confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
November 16, 2025

Expiration:
December 01, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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