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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid
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Position Summary (Purpose of job):
The Lead Solution/IT Architect ensures the establishment of enterprise‑grade technical architecture that delivers sustained business value across system‑wide, mission‑critical programs. The role owns architectural components and alignment to the future‑state vision; directs fit‑gap analysis; and defines and validates migration plans that evolve current platforms toward target architectures. It oversees evaluation of technology options, platforms, and architectural patterns for enterprise solutions and ensures designs meet rigorous security, performance, reliability, compliance, and operability expectations.
Operating with the highest autonomy, the Lead Architect consults across multiple domains to harmonize initiatives with enterprise architecture, sets and enforces standards, and provides clear technical recommendations to non‑technical stakeholders. The role delivers reference implementations, guides implementation and modification activities, and leads risk assessment and mitigation planning. As a technical leader and internal consultant, the architect elevates engineering practices, simplifies the IT landscape, and advances measurable outcomes aligned with McKesson’s strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications.
Critical Skills (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):
Additional Qualifications:
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, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
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