Lead IT Architect at McKesson in Richmond, Virginia

Job Description:

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.


What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.


The Lead IT Architect is responsible for the overall architecture, design, development and any proof of concepts related to ERP systems (JD Edwards) and Cloud native apps for McKesson Medical Surgical. Must be able to collaborate with varying levels of technical understanding and be a thought leader and change agent who is able to adapt in a very fast paced, ever-changing environment. The incumbent will join our talented team of MT MMS Order To Cash JDEdwards ERP team in helping to drive software innovation and improve customer's satisfaction. This dynamic role will allow the individual to tap into their technical architecture, analytical and leadership skills, interact with internal stakeholders and to think outside the box in developing creative solutions.



Position Description

• Responsible for the overall technical architecture, design, development and proof of concepts for our ERP System (JDEdwards) and Cloud native apps for McKesson Medical Surgical business processes


• Responsible for providing oversight, developing roadmaps, design standards, development, code reviews and mentoring of technical teams supporting MT MMS Order To Cash JD Edwards ERP


• Applies advanced principles, theories, and concepts in the solution architecture field


• Evaluate business requirements and provide solutions, products, or services


• Conducts a system architecture evaluation and collaborates with portfolio management and IT development teams to improve the architecture


• Evaluates project constraints to find alternatives, alleviate risks, and perform process re-engineering if required


• Accountable for software delivery including continuous improvement, practices, and principles


• Work with application functional architects to understand functional and non-functional (technical) requirements and translate into code design


• Ability to establish operational guidelines, design architectural frameworks, and develop implementation strategies agnostic of technical platform


• Support new software releases and features enhancements during the product lifecycle.


• Document major processes and development milestones.


• Troubleshoot and resolve imminent software deficiencies.


• Stay up to date with technology trends and industry best practices.


• Research and evaluate new software technologies to benefit MT MMS Order To Cash JD Edwards ERP


• Build collaborative relationships with the Enterprise Technology teams, MMS Business stakeholders and other peers.


• Develop & support enterprise architecture strategies for ERP, guiding principles, processes, policies, and standards

Minimum requirements:



Typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience



Critical skills:

• Hands on experience with JD Edwards and technical development tools


• Development experience with JD Edwards sales order processing, advanced warehousing, Master Data Management and Inventory Management


• Experience 10+ years in software development/architecture


• Strong knowledge of JD Edwards C code, Business Services and SQL


• Experience in enterprise application and information architecture methodologies and design


• Advanced understanding and experience working with various development tools, design standards, best practices, and architecture frameworks


• Knowledge of Agile methodology


• Experience in all phases of software development including design, coding, testing, debugging, implementation, and source management

Additional knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent external communication and leadership skills are required in dealing with customers and partners.


• Excellent critical thinking and diagnostic aptitude


• Strong leadership skills that inspire team confidence and respect while motivating team members in a creative and effective manner


• Organizational and time-management skills are necessary.


• Ability to use soft skills techniques to collaborate in a dynamic and challenging work environment.


• Must demonstrate good oral, written and presentation communication skills.


• Passionate orientation and attention to customer satisfaction.


• Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is a plus.


• Experience with architectural abstractions and design patterns


• Experience with Cloud Native app development, Micro-Services methodology, and Spring

4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or another STEM field or equivalent experience


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



$138,800 - $231,300



McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer



McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.



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