McKesson

Healthcare

PrincipalSolutionArchitect,EnterpriseIntegration

$171–285k Irving, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Solution Architect, Enterprise Integration at McKesson. Skills: Enterprise architecture mastery, Solution architecture vision, Executive influence, Multi-cloud depth. Set enterprise architecture strategy. Define long-term vision”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver measurable business value; Ensure seamless integration for agility, resilience, and compliance; Sustain competitive advantage; Ensure investments deliver measurable value and risk reduction; Ensure operational soundness, supportability, and compliance at scale; Meet enterprise scale, latency, resilience, and regulatory needs; Optimize outcomes for security, reliability, performance, cost

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Resolve unique and precedent-setting challenges; Problem Solving (Expert)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Enterprise architecture mastery (TOGAF® 10 concepts, ADM, governance), Advanced architecture visualization using the C4 model, Well-Architected fluency, IT service management alignment (ITIL® 4 SVS/practices), Secure-by-design leadership, Multi-cloud and platform depth, Data, integration, and zero-trust expertise, Executive influence and narrative clarity, Operability at scale, Competency proficiency for L6 (Principal Architect): Adaptability (Leading), Architecture & Master Planning (Expert), Collaboration & Partnership (Expert), Communication & Internal Marketing (Leading), Design Thinking (Expert), Digital Acumen (Expert), Problem Solving (Expert), Strategic Decision Making (Leading), Business Function Knowledge (Expert), Customer & Business Driven (Leading), Leadership (Leading)

Nice to Have

Proven ownership of enterprise standards and governance, Demonstrated leadership of mission-critical transformations, Experience representing architecture in executive and external forums

What You'll Do.

Set enterprise architecture strategy

Define long-term vision

Own capability alignment

Define design standards

Approve critical solutions

Direct implementation at scale

Govern execution and modifications

Lead governance end-to-end

Institutionalize well-architected practices

Drive enterprise innovation

Influence and coach at scale

Represent McKesson externally

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with executive leadership; Work with product team; Collaborate with cross-enterprise teams; Build high-performing architecture community; Influence and coach at scale; Represent McKesson in external forums; Lead due diligence and integration vision; Align with senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

Executive influence; Narrative clarity; Communicate complex decisions clearly to non-technical audiences; External stakeholder communication

Full Job Description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. **Position Summary** The Principal Solution/IT Architect defines and governs the enterprise‑wide solution architecture vision, strategy, and standards that unlock innovation and measurable business value. The role partners with executive leadership to integrate architecture with strategic initiatives, directs cross‑enterprise fit‑gap analysis, and sets migration frameworks that evolve the landscape across business units and platforms. It anticipates disruptive technologies, shapes organizational response, and ensures seamless integration for agility, resilience, and compliance. Operating with full autonomy, the Principal Architect leads the development and continuous improvement of reference implementations and patterns, establishes enterprise design principles and governance, and represents McKesson’s architectural strategy in external forums. The role translates enterprise needs into actionable roadmaps, resolves unique and precedent‑setting challenges, and communicates complex decisions clearly to non‑technical audiences and external stakeholders—building a high‑performing architecture community that sustains competitive advantage. **Key Responsibilities : ** Set enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap. Define long‑term vision, principles, and governance; champion transformation and innovation at the executive level. Own capability alignment. Direct enterpr

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