At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cloud strategy and guide complex implementations to enhance healthcare solutions.
- Company: Join McKesson, a Fortune 10 company dedicated to improving healthcare access and affordability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare by shaping the future of cloud technology.
- Qualifications: Expertise in cloud architecture, particularly Microsoft Azure, with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 122100 - 162800 $ per year.
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.
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.
Summary
The Lead Cloud Solution Architect provides technical and architectural leadership across the enterprise, shaping cloud strategy, defining standards, and guiding complex implementations that enable McKesson's long-term business outcomes. This role partners closely with business and technology leaders to drive secure, scalable, and compliant cloud adoption at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as a strategic cloud advisor to business units and technology leaders, shaping cloud adoption strategies aligned to enterprise priorities.
- Define and govern enterprise cloud solution patterns, reference architectures, and design standards across Azure and hybrid environments.
- Shape and evolve cloud security guardrails, governance models, and architectural standards, influencing enterprise-level decisions.
- Guide business units through cloud onboarding and large-scale migration initiatives as a senior technical advisor.
- Conduct architecture assessments and optimization reviews for complex and high-impact cloud solutions.
- Partner with enterprise architecture, cloud platform, operations, and governance teams to ensure integrated solutions.
- Mentor senior architects and engineers and lead enablement efforts to raise overall cloud architecture maturity.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging cloud technologies and influence enterprise adoption strategies.
What You Bring
- Recognized expertise in cloud solution architecture within large, regulated enterprise environments.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure; experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
- Strong experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
- Proven ability to influence architectural decisions and drive alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to business leaders.
- Cloud architecture certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable.
Minimum Requirements
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10 years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications.
Preferable Skills & Experience
- Experience defining enterprise cloud standards and reference architectures.
- Experience leading large-scale cloud migration or modernization programs.
- Background in healthcare or other highly regulated industries.
Work Model / Physical Requirements
We are Flex and Connect with 2 days a week in office.
Our Base Pay Range for this position $122,100 – $162,800.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
Join us at McKesson!
Lead Cloud Solution Architect employer: McKesson
McKesson is an exceptional employer that prioritizes employee growth and development, offering a dynamic work culture where innovation thrives. As a leader in the healthcare sector, we provide our team with meaningful opportunities to impact data governance while ensuring compliance and quality. Located in a collaborative environment, employees benefit from comprehensive support and resources to excel in their roles and contribute to our mission of improving health outcomes.
