Lead Director - (Architecture) Solution Engineering (AI/ML - GenAI)

CVS Health

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$144,200–$288,400 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Jul 31, 2026

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Similar $221k
This role $216k
$127k most similar roles pay here $306k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $195,150–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $221k for comparable roles.

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About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 407 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$284,280 across 133 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Director - (Architecture) Solution Engineering (AI/ML - GenAI)

The Lead Director of Solution Engineering at CVS Health will lead a small team of architects to develop advanced end-to-end solution architectures for complex initiatives within the PBM organization. This role involves providing technology leadership and oversight to ensure adherence to architecture principles while maximizing reuse of existing assets, participating in design reviews, and driving modernization efforts across IT landscapes. The director will also guide application development teams through technical challenges such as performance issues and lead proofs-of-concept for partner technologies. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in design/development and at least 8 years in leadership roles, with expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, microservices architecture, APIs, and AI/ML, including GenAI. Knowledge of healthcare industry practices is a plus.

What you'll do

  • Manage a small team of architects for solution engineering within the PBM organization.
  • Ensure technology solutions align with architecture principles and maximize asset reuse.
  • Lead design reviews to identify gaps and recommend necessary changes in architecture.
  • Drive modernization opportunities for PBM technology while navigating IT complexities.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to application development teams.
  • Lead proofs-of-concept and deep dives into partner technologies.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in design and development
  • 8+ years of leadership and management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Technical expertise in application architecture, integration, security, automation, and IT operations
  • Experience with APIs, microservices-based architecture, and legacy infrastructure integration using streaming platforms like Apache Kafka
  • Hands-on AI/ML (including GenAI) experience for at least 2 years

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