Lead IT Engineer

McKesson
Irving, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/14/2024 CLOSED ON 9/3/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead IT Engineer position at McKesson?

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.

Job title: Lead Java Architect

Current Need:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Architect to join our team and be responsible for designing and implementing complex software systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent technical and communication skills to lead and mentor team members, drive technical discussions, and work with partners and customers to align their needs with system architecture. As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for building scalable, highly available systems using modern technologies.

Minimum Requirements / Criteria:

  • 10 years of experience in software development, software architecture or a related field
  • Strong hands-on experience in Java backend and Spring frameworks
  • Expertise in designing scalable, highly available systems
  • Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes
  • Experience with message brokers like Kafka and streaming data processing platforms like Flink
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders with customer needs
  • Proven ability to lead technical discussions and requirements analysis with partners and customers to drive alignment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively to design and implement new solutions
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field


Critical Skills:

  • Design and implement complex software systems using modern technologies and tools
  • Develop software architectures that are scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant
  • Lead technical discussions and requirements analysis with partners and customers to drive alignment with customer needs
  • Work with development teams to ensure high-quality software is delivered on time and on budget
  • Define and document software architecture best practices and standards
  • Perform code reviews to ensure that code is high-quality and meets the architecture and design standards
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to development teams


Preferred Skills

  • Experience as a team lead or manager
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS or Azure
  • Passion for staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies
  • Experience with Gradle build tool
  • Experience with High Availability (HA) systems and technologies


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. 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

$145,700 - $242,900

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.

Join us at McKesson!

Salary : $145,700 - $242,900

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