What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Cloud Solution Architect position at McKesson?
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Job Title : Lead Cloud Solution Architect
Current Need :
McKesson is looking for a Lead Cloud Solution Architect to join the key technical leadership role within the Cloud Services team, reporting to the Senior Director of Cloud Onboarding. This role is focused on working closely with McKesson's business units to understand their objectives and architect secure, scalable, and reliable solutions on the cloud platform. As a trusted advisor, the Solution Architect will bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and cloud best practices.
This role demands strong technical acumen, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and delivering cloud-native solutions, enabling business outcomes while ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements.
Job responsibilities :
What You'll Do :
- Collaborate to understand their goals, challenges, and technical requirements.
- Design cloud solutions leveraging Azure (and potentially AWS or GCP where appropriate) to meet business needs while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
- Ensure solutions adhere to McKesson's enterprise architecture standards, security frameworks, and compliance requirements.
- Partner with business units to guide them through the onboarding process, helping them adopt cloud services effectively. This includes acting as a technical advisor to support the planning and execution of cloud migration projects.
- Work closely with enterprise architecture, cloud platform operations, and governance teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions into the organization's cloud environment.
- Develop and maintain detailed solution architecture documentation, ensuring transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Participate in training and enablement activities to upskill business unit teams on leveraging cloud capabilities.
What We're Looking For :
Minimum Requirements :
Critical Skills / Experience :
Technical Expertise :
Education :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
Physical Requirements : General Office Demands
Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S, now or in the future, without the support from McKesson.
Relocation is NOT budgeted for this position.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
145,700 - $242,900
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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Salary : $145,700 - $242,900
