Principal Solutions Architect

Principal M&A Solution ArchitectMcKesson is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join a key technical leadership role within the Enterprise M&A Engineering and Architecture team, to help accelerate our M&A initiatives across the Enterprise and drive trust, agility, and automation for McKesson's technology services. This role will serve as a critical leadership position in shaping and executing McKesson's enterprise-wide technology strategy and is primarily focused on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration. The Principal Solution Architect will operate at an architecture level, partnering with internal and external business and technology teams to define technological integration of roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and ensure seamless alignment with enterprise platforms.The role requires a combination of technical expertise in solution architecture, strong communication skills, collaborative mindset and leadership skills to engage with business units and technical stakeholders across the enterprise to drive broader impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and delivering network solutions, enabling business outcomes while ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements.Job ResponsibilitiesServe as the enterprise technology architecture authority for merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities, defining scalable integration strategies across acquired entities.Lead technical due diligence for M&A initiatives, assessing technology maturity, architecture posture, cloud presents, risks, and integration complexity.Define and execute M&A technology integration playbooks, including landing zone alignment, identity integration, security harmonization, and network modernization strategies.Drive consistency across multi-business-unit architectures, resolving complex cross-domain design challenges and influencing enterprise-wide policy decisions.Provide thought leadership on technology, M&A integration, and enterprise architecture trends; represent McKesson in strategic vendor and partner engagements.Define and govern enterprise technology solution patterns and reference architecture across cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring consistency, reusability, and alignment with long-term platform and security strategy.Shape and evolve enterprise technology architecture standards, security guardrails, and governance models; influence policy decisions and resolve complex design exceptions across business units.Conduct technical assessments and optimization reviews for existing and new technology deployments.Work closely with enterprise architecture, cloud platform operations, and governance teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions into each organization's technology environment.Mentor senior architects and engineers, raise the overall architecture maturity of the organization, and lead enablement efforts that institutionalize technology best practices.Minimum RequirementsDegree or equivalent and typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years, of direct work-related experience. Less years required if has relevant Master's or Doctorate qualificationsCritical Skills/Experience:12+ years of Solution Architecture and/or relevant industry experience.Expertise in Azure is required; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.Technical Expertise:Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (required); multi-cloud experience (AWS, GCP, OCI) strongly preferred.Strong knowledge of load balance, DNS, firewall, networking technologies, microservices architecture, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform.Strong architecture design and implementation experience with on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.Proven experience in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in large-scale cloud environments that are heavily regulated.Solid understanding of enterprise security, compliance, and governance frameworks.Experience with migration projects and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.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.Our Base Pay Range for this position$175,700 - $292,800McKesson is an Equal Opportunity EmployerMcKesson 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. 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