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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: Principal M&A Solution Architect
Current Need
McKesson is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join a key technical leadership role within the Enterprise M&A Engineering and Architecture team, to help accelerate our M&A initiatives across the Enterprise and drive trust, agility, and automation for McKesson’s technology services. This role will serve as a critical leadership position in shaping and executing McKesson’s enterprise-wide technology strategy and primarily focused on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration. The Principal Solution Architect will operate at an architecture level, partnering with internal and external business and technology teams to define technological integration of roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and ensure seamless alignment with enterprise platforms.
The role requires a combination of technical expertise in solution architecture, strong communication skills, collaborative mindset and leadership skills to engage with business units and technical stakeholders across the enterprise to drive broader impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and delivering network solutions, enabling business outcomes while ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements.
Job responsibilities
- Serve as the enterprise technology architecture authority for merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities, defining scalable integration strategies across acquired entities.
- Lead technical due diligence for M&A initiatives, assessing technology maturity, architecture posture, cloud presence, risks, and integration complexity.
- Define and execute M&A technology integration playbooks, including landing zone alignment, identity integration, security harmonization, and network modernization strategies.
- Drive consistency across multi-business-unit architectures, resolving complex cross-domain design challenges and influencing enterprise-wide policy decisions.
- Provide thought leadership on technology, M&A integration, and enterprise architecture trends; represent McKesson in strategic vendor and partner engagements.
- Define and govern enterprise technology solution patterns and reference architecture across cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring consistency, reusability, and alignment with long-term platform and security strategy.
- Shape and evolve enterprise technology architecture standards, security guardrails, and governance models; influence policy decisions and resolve complex design exceptions across business units.
- Conduct technical assessments and optimization reviews for existing and new technology deployments.
- Work closely with enterprise architecture, cloud platform operations, and governance teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions into each organization’s technology environment.
- Mentor senior architects and engineers, raise the overall architecture maturity of the organization, and lead enablement efforts that institutionalize technology best practices.
Minimum Requirements
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years, of direct work-related experience. Less years required if has relevant Master's or Doctorate qualifications.
Critical Skills/Experience:
- 12+ years of Solution Architecture and/or relevant industry experience.
- Expertise in Azure is required; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
Technical Expertise:
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (required); multi-cloud experience (AWS, GCP, OCI) strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of load balance, DNS, firewall, networking technologies, microservices architecture, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Strong architecture design and implementation experience with on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.
- Proven experience in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in large-scale cloud environments that are heavily regulated.
- Solid understanding of enterprise security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
- Experience with migration projects and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.
- Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
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,
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$175,700 - $292,800
McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
Join us at McKesson!
Benefits
- Coverage you can rely on
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Benefits that go beyond your base pay
- 401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
-
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
-
Support for total well-being
- Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
-
Flexible Work Environment
-
A culture powered by belonging
By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.
INTRODUCTION
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: Principal M&A Solution Architect
Current Need
McKesson is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join a key technical leadership role within the Enterprise M&A Engineering and Architecture team, to help accelerate our M&A initiatives across the Enterprise and drive trust, agility, and automation for McKesson’s technology services. This role will serve as a critical leadership position in shaping and executing McKesson’s enterprise-wide technology strategy and primarily focused on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration. The Principal Solution Architect will operate at an architecture level, partnering with internal and external business and technology teams to define technological integration of roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and ensure seamless alignment with enterprise platforms.
The role requires a combination of technical expertise in solution architecture, strong communication skills, collaborative mindset and leadership skills to engage with business units and technical stakeholders across the enterprise to drive broader impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and delivering network solutions, enabling business outcomes while ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements.
Job responsibilities
- Serve as the enterprise technology architecture authority for merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities, defining scalable integration strategies across acquired entities.
- Lead technical due diligence for M&A initiatives, assessing technology maturity, architecture posture, cloud presence, risks, and integration complexity.
- Define and execute M&A technology integration playbooks, including landing zone alignment, identity integration, security harmonization, and network modernization strategies.
- Drive consistency across multi-business-unit architectures, resolving complex cross-domain design challenges and influencing enterprise-wide policy decisions.
- Provide thought leadership on technology, M&A integration, and enterprise architecture trends; represent McKesson in strategic vendor and partner engagements.
- Define and govern enterprise technology solution patterns and reference architecture across cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring consistency, reusability, and alignment with long-term platform and security strategy.
- Shape and evolve enterprise technology architecture standards, security guardrails, and governance models; influence policy decisions and resolve complex design exceptions across business units.
- Conduct technical assessments and optimization reviews for existing and new technology deployments.
- Work closely with enterprise architecture, cloud platform operations, and governance teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions into each organization’s technology environment.
- Mentor senior architects and engineers, raise the overall architecture maturity of the organization, and lead enablement efforts that institutionalize technology best practices.
Minimum Requirements
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years, of direct work-related experience. Less years required if has relevant Master's or Doctorate qualifications.
Critical Skills/Experience:
- 12+ years of Solution Architecture and/or relevant industry experience.
- Expertise in Azure is required; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
Technical Expertise:
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (required); multi-cloud experience (AWS, GCP, OCI) strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of load balance, DNS, firewall, networking technologies, microservices architecture, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Strong architecture design and implementation experience with on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.
- Proven experience in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in large-scale cloud environments that are heavily regulated.
- Solid understanding of enterprise security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
- Experience with migration projects and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.
- Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
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,
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$175,700 - $292,800
McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
Join us at McKesson!
Benefits
- Coverage you can rely on
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Benefits that go beyond your base pay
- 401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
-
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
-
Support for total well-being
- Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
-
Flexible Work Environment
-
A culture powered by belonging
By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Principal Solution Architect Jobs
Target enterprise software and cloud vendors first
Companies like Salesforce, AWS, Oracle, and SAP sponsor Principal Solution Architects at high rates. Their established immigration programs mean faster LCA filing, predictable timelines, and legal teams experienced with complex H-1B petitions for senior technical roles.
Document the technical depth of your role clearly
USCIS scrutinizes solution architect titles as potentially managerial. Your offer letter and job description should emphasize hands-on technical responsibilities, specific technologies, and client-facing architecture work to strengthen the specialty occupation argument for your petition.
A computer science or engineering degree is your strongest asset
H-1B approval for this role is most straightforward with a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Degrees in adjacent fields can qualify, but expect closer scrutiny and potentially a Request for Evidence.
L-1A is a strong alternative if you're transferring internally
Principal Solution Architects moving from a foreign parent, subsidiary, or affiliate into a U.S. office may qualify for an L-1A or L-1B visa. This bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and can be filed any time of year.
Senior-level roles attract O-1A consideration
If you have published work, industry awards, conference speaking credits, or peer review experience, O-1A is worth exploring. Principal-level architects with a strong external profile often meet the extraordinary ability threshold more easily than they expect.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsoring employers
Not every company listing this role will sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces Principal Solution Architect positions from employers with active sponsorship history, saving you from applying to roles where immigration support is uncertain or unavailable at the senior level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Solution Architect qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS generally accepts Principal Solution Architect as a specialty occupation when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or a closely related field. The risk of a Request for Evidence increases when job descriptions include broad business development or account management responsibilities without sufficient technical depth, so your employer's job description matters significantly.
What visa types do employers typically use to sponsor Principal Solution Architects?
The H-1B visa is the most common path. L-1B visas are used for intracompany transfers where the applicant has specialized knowledge, and L-1A applies when the role includes managerial or executive responsibilities. O-1A is an option for candidates with a strong track record of industry recognition. TN visa status is available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying computer-related occupations, though the role classification requires careful documentation.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my chances as a Principal Solution Architect?
The lottery applies regardless of seniority. In FY2025, USCIS received roughly 442,000 registrations for 85,000 slots, producing a selection rate of around 25%. Candidates with a U.S. master's degree or higher enter the master's cap pool first, which slightly improves odds. If you're not selected, employers can refile in the next registration cycle or pursue cap-exempt petitions through qualifying nonprofit or government research organizations.
Do I need a four-year degree to get sponsored for this role?
A four-year bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field is the standard requirement. However, USCIS also accepts a combination of education and progressive work experience under the three-for-one rule: three years of specialized experience can substitute for one year of formal education. For a principal-level role, employers often prefer candidates with a master's degree, which also strengthens the specialty occupation argument if your undergraduate field is not an exact match.
Where can I find Principal Solution Architect jobs with confirmed visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. It lists Principal Solution Architect roles from employers with verified sponsorship history, so you're not guessing whether a company will support your visa. Filtering by sponsorship type lets you focus on employers that regularly file H-1B or L-1 petitions for senior technical roles, which is where you want to concentrate your applications.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Principal Solution Architect jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.