Job Description

Salary: $122,100 - 162,800 per year Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent, with typically 10+ years of relevant experience; fewer years may be required with a relevant masters or doctorate.
• Recognized cloud solution architecture expertise in large, regulated enterprise environments.
• Deep Microsoft Azure expertise; AWS or GCP experience is a plus.
• Strong experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
• Ability to influence architectural decisions and build alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, including explaining complex technical concepts to business leaders.
• Cloud architecture certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, are highly desirable.
• Experience defining enterprise cloud standards and reference architectures.
• Experience leading large-scale cloud migration or modernization programs.
• Background in healthcare or another highly regulated industry is preferred.

• Advise business units and technology leaders on cloud strategy aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Define and govern cloud solution patterns, reference architectures, and design standards across Azure and hybrid environments.
• Develop and evolve cloud security guardrails, governance models, and architectural standards, influencing enterprise decisions.
• Guide business units through cloud onboarding and large-scale migration initiatives as a senior technical advisor.
• Assess and optimize complex, high-impact cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cloud platform, operations, and governance teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Mentor senior architects and engineers and lead initiatives that strengthen cloud architecture capabilities.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging cloud technologies and shape enterprise adoption strategies.

• ARM
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• GCP
• Security
• Terraform
• microservices
• LESS

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We are McKesson, an impact-driven Fortune 10 company working across healthcare to make quality care more accessible and affordable through insights, products, and services. We foster a culture of growth, innovation, and meaningful impact as we help shape the future of health for patients, communities, and our people. As our Lead Cloud Solution Architect, you will provide enterprise-wide technical and architectural leadership to advance secure, scalable, and compliant cloud adoption. This is a Flex and Connect role with two days per week in the office. We offer a competitive total rewards package; the base pay range is $122,100–$162,800, with potential annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer.

last updated 41 week of 2026

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