Cloud Architect - Product Owner

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Applied Cloud Architect – Product & Platform to lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based solutions that directly drive business value. This role blends architecture, product thinking, and hands-on engineering. You will define and drive the technical roadmap aligned to product outcomes, while also building and operationalizing solutions in a production environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior individual contributor who thrives in end-to-end ownership—from concept to deployment.

• Define and drive the technical roadmap aligned with product strategy and business priorities in a highly regulated environment
• Translate product requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud architectures
• Design, build, and deploy cloud-native solutions using GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure
• Act as a bridge between product, engineering, and stakeholders, shaping both “what” gets built and “how”
• Lead the development of data, AI/ML, and application platforms in the cloud
• Implement and operationalize end-to-end solutions, including data pipelines, APIs, and ML workflows
• Establish and enforce best practices for cloud architecture, security, performance, and cost optimization
• Drive MLOps/DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring
• Own delivery of key features and platforms, ensuring they are production-ready, scalable, and measurable
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and integrate innovations that accelerate product capabilities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or applied data/ML systems
• Hands-on experience with GCP (e.g., Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions) or equivalent platforms
• Experience with design and implement scalable cloud architectures
• Python programming experience
• Experience building and deploying data pipelines, APIs, and/or ML solutions in production
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Experience operating across both technical execution and product-oriented thinking
• 10% travel required

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Strong product mindset with focus on delivering business outcomes
• Excellent system design and architectural thinking
• Effective stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Bias toward action, ownership, and end-to-end delivery
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

Anticipated Weekly Hours

• 40

Time Type

• Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $92,700.00 - $185,400.00. This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility