Lead Full Stack Software Architect

Lead Full Stack Software Architect at McKesson

• Own the technical architecture for the Customer Center modernization, including target-state designs, domain boundaries, and migration strategies.
• Lead modernization execution using pragmatic patterns such as API-first design, domain decomposition, strangler approaches, and event-driven integration.
• Mentor and guide onshore and offshore engineering teams, ensuring alignment to architecture, quality, security, and reliability standards.
• Provide hands-on engineering support when needed, including creating proofs of concept, reference implementations, and starter kits.
• Partner with Product, UX, Security, Cloud/Platform, Data, and SAP teams to design cohesive, scalable solutions.
• Ensure the application maintains an excellent security posture, including secure coding practices, security-by-design architecture, threat modeling, and adherence to enterprise controls.
• Lead and participate in build, buy, and partner evaluations, analyzing trade-offs, vendor capabilities, total cost of ownership, and alignment with long-term architectural strategy.
• Oversee integration strategy with SAP and other enterprise systems, ensuring robust data contracts, fault tolerance, and operational stability.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure observability, SLO adherence, performance optimization, and reliable production operations.
• Support production incidents as a technical escalation point and drive long-term improvements through root cause analysis.

• Extensive hands-on software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java and modern architecture.
• Demonstrated experience leading modernization or platform transformation initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of architecture patterns such as microservices, event-driven systems, API-first design, integration architecture, and cloud-native principles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability.
• Ability to understand and work within legacy systems (Java, SAP NetWeaver, GWT) to plan safe and incremental modernization.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Spending Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) (U.S.)
• Pension (Canada)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Mental Health Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Flexible Work Environment

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare.