Technical Architect Jobs in New York
Technical Architect jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, media, healthcare technology, and enterprise software across experience levels from associate through principal. The largest hiring metros are New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where major employers like JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Verizon maintain deep technical architecture functions. Cloud integration, enterprise systems design, and cybersecurity architecture are the most in-demand specializations right now. 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.
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 New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical architect jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Seven or more years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale technical systems
- Demonstrated proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience translating business requirements into scalable, secure architectural solutions
- Strong communication skills for presenting designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant certification such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or TOGAF preferred
Technical Architect Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technical architect in New York?
The path to a technical architect role in New York typically starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering, followed by several years in software engineering or infrastructure roles. New York does not issue a state license for technical architects, so advancement depends on demonstrated project experience and widely recognized industry credentials such as TOGAF or AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Large New York employers in finance and media routinely promote from senior engineering tracks internally.
How much do technical architects make in New York?
Technical architects in New York earn a median of about $140,390 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $83,260 for the lowest 10% to over $214,590 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technical architects in New York?
Employers hiring technical architects in New York right now include NBBJ, Fluidstack, and CMA, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. New York's density of financial institutions, media companies, and healthcare networks means demand for technical architects remains consistent across both established enterprises and growth-stage technology firms headquartered in the metro area.
Which New York cities have the most technical architect jobs?
New York, New York State, and Malta account for the most technical architect openings in New York. New York City drives the majority of demand through its concentration of financial services firms, global media companies, and large healthcare systems, while Buffalo and Albany generate steady openings through state government technology initiatives, regional banking institutions, and growing technology campuses anchored by major employers in those areas.
Are there remote technical architect jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of technical architect openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves design reviews, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration that can be done off-site. The portions most likely to remain on-site are data center assessments, hands-on infrastructure evaluations, and in-person executive briefings.
How can I get hired as a technical architect in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior or associate solutions engineer role at a large New York employer in financial services or enterprise technology, where internal architecture mentorship programs are common. IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and major healthcare networks in New York regularly hire associate engineers and move strong performers into architecture tracks. Building a portfolio of cloud certification projects and contributing to open-source infrastructure work helps candidates stand out without a lengthy title history.
Where can I find and apply to technical architect jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to technical architect jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and specialization, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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