Technical Architect Jobs in Massachusetts
Technical Architect jobs in Massachusetts are active across a competitive market concentrated in enterprise software, life sciences, financial services, and higher education, with opportunities ranging from early-career solution designers to principal-level enterprise architects. Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham are the primary hiring centers, home to established employers like Fidelity Investments, Raytheon Technologies, and Massachusetts General Hospital that maintain ongoing technical architecture teams. Cloud infrastructure, integration architecture, and healthcare IT systems are the most in-demand specialties across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
CVS Health is looking for a Functional & Technical Expert for the Varicent Sales Performance Management (SPM) platform to join our Human Resources Technology team. We’re seeking an experienced and motivated individual who is ready to take on the challenge of supporting Compensation business operations by providing optimal and scalable technology solutions.
This person will be an integral part of a team responsible for Compensation solutions meeting the needs of CVS Health’s Total Rewards, and Human Resources business partners and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of functional and technical expertise, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical partners. You will provide integral support to the Compensation Team for their sales incentive technology needs collaborating with HR Shared Services across all business segments. You will establish cross-functional relationships throughout HR Technology and Human Resources to ensure solutions and initiatives are effectively designed and implemented.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business and technical partners to support the Compensation functional area for Sales Incentives, including the established list of global priorities and roadmaps.
- Work closely with business leaders and stakeholders to develop vision, goals and roadmap for the Product.
- Understand the needs of the business and evaluate Varicent capabilities through research and testing.
- Gather requirements, business process optimization, fit-gap analysis, functional design, configuration and testing. Create necessary documentation in each stage.
- Lead the translation of business requirements to technical solutions and create appropriate timelines. Encourage product innovation and alternative ways of approaching business.
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the Varicent SPM platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with business objectives.
- Configure, customize, and develop Varicent enhancements, including calculations, workflows, incentives, rules, and compensation plan components, and creates the necessary documentation at each stage.
- Design, build, and maintain complex Varicent reports, dashboards, analytics, and audit capabilities to support operational and business reporting requirements.
- Responsible for fit-gap analysis, functional design, application configuration, user acceptance testing and maintenance of the software solution.
- Perform and support user acceptance testing and creates necessary documentation including test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test results.
- Ensure up to date documentation, necessary approvals and artifacts are documented and maintained in tracking tools.
- Maintain clear and up to date list of key deliverables and timelines, developing plans to achieve those targets and proactively communicating progress to a variety of stakeholders.
- Responsible for timely delivery of Varicent enhancements, project requests and defects, with optimal and scalable solutions.
- Ensure that the delivered product meets or exceeds the business' needs and business objectives.
- Collaborate with key cross-functional partners to maintain transparency, consistency in delivery, and set expectations.
- Integrate relevant data and information and apply the findings to positively impact strategy and share key insights and actions based on data and metrics.
- Challenge partners to think differently regarding business processes and operational issues; act as a thought partner and model creative problem solving to impact business decisions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve platform performance, maintainability, automation, and user experience.
- Maintain awareness of new and planned Varicent functionality, actively engaging with the vendor to prepare and communicate changes that could impact business.
- Actively participate in vendor releases, engaging with release team on cross-functional initiatives and liaising with Business Leads on critical impacts and upcoming enhancement opportunities. Support regression testing and guide regression testing teams.
- Provide strategic direction and guidance to product team and shared services teams, with accountability for mentoring and developing team members.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years' experience in a Varicent Functional or Technical Lead role.
- 8+ years' experience configuring and debugging Business Processes and building solutions in Varicent SPM platforms.
- 8+ years' experience working with business to gather requirements, perform fit gap analysis, design solutions, create functional designs, configuring SaaS applications, performing user acceptance testing, and maintaining the health of the product.
- 5+ years Varicent SPM platform experience, including calculations, workflows and configuration.
- 5+ years of experience configuring and building integrations between Varicent and enterprise systems.
- 5+ years' experience generating Varicent reports for analysis, data auditing and supporting requests from various business teams.
- 4+ years of experience with Varicent integration architecture and design patterns.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting HR systems for large organizations with non-exempt employees.
- Experience supporting international employees.
- Ability to lead a team in a matrix organization while managing multiple priorities.
- Working in a Product Model with product ownership experience with accountability to the health of the product.
- Strong organizational, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to develop and sustain relationships with business partners and stakeholders, including working with business partners to optimize their business processes.
- A strong customer service orientation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong work ethic, a self-starter mentality, and the ability to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Experience with Project Management, Change Management and Communications.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree Required
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $284,280.00
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. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/15/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical architect jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering discipline
- Demonstrated experience designing enterprise-scale systems or distributed cloud architectures
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in production environments
- Strong background in integration patterns, APIs, and microservices within large organizational environments
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and communicate architecture decisions to non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or TOGAF are commonly preferred by Massachusetts employers
Technical Architect Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technical architect in Massachusetts?
Technical architect roles in Massachusetts do not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through education and employer-recognized credentials. Most roles expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or information technology followed by several years of software development or systems engineering experience. Earning a vendor-neutral framework credential like TOGAF or a cloud-specific certification from AWS, Microsoft, or Google substantially strengthens candidacy with the state's large enterprise and life sciences employers.
How much do technical architects make in Massachusetts?
Technical architects in Massachusetts earn a median of about $155,060 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $98,730 for the lowest 10% to over $211,580 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technical architects in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring technical architects in Massachusetts right now include Realign, UniFirst, and CVS Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of financial services firms, defense contractors, and academic medical centers means demand is relatively consistent year-round rather than clustered around a single hiring season.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most technical architect jobs?
Boston, Massachusetts, and Woburn have the most technical architect openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge anchor the market through their dense clusters of financial institutions, health systems, and research universities, while Waltham and Burlington attract demand from the Route 128 technology corridor, where major defense and enterprise software companies maintain large engineering campuses.
Are there remote technical architect jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields, since technical architects work primarily through documentation, modeling tools, and virtual collaboration rather than on a physical site. About 75% of technical architect openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the role translates to distributed work. Cloud architecture and integration design roles tend to carry the highest share of fully remote postings.
How can I get hired as a technical architect in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up from a software engineer, systems analyst, or DevOps engineer role at a Massachusetts employer and taking on architecture responsibilities incrementally. Large institutions like Fidelity Investments and major academic medical centers tied to Harvard and MIT often post associate architect or technology analyst roles designed for candidates building toward architecture work. Completing a cloud certification and building a portfolio of architecture diagrams or system design proposals gives hiring managers something concrete to evaluate when direct experience is limited.
Where can I find and apply to technical architect jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to technical architect jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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