[Remote] Staff Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CVS Health is a healthcare company focused on creating a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience. The Staff Data Engineer will define platform architecture and lead the development of scalable cloud-native claims data platforms, streaming systems, data lakes, APIs, and microservices. The role also drives operational excellence, technical governance, stakeholder collaboration, and engineering talent development.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture and engineering roadmap for the application Platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives, enterprise standards, and long-term scalability requirements
• Design and implement cloud-native platform solutions that support enterprise-scale claims data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and consumption
• Provide technical leadership for data streaming and event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, CDC, and cloud-native messaging patterns to enable reliable and scalable data movement
• Lead the design and optimization of data lake and transformation solutions utilizing AWS S3, AWS Glue, Spark, and related services to support Raw, Silver, and Gold data processing layers
• Establish engineering standards and best practices for application development, API design, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, data modeling, security, and platform reliability
• Guide the development of secure, scalable APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS-native services to enable governed access to enterprise claims data assets
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and Business stakeholders to translate business capabilities and data requirements into practical technology solutions
• Drive operational excellence by defining and implementing strategies for platform availability, resiliency, observability, performance, scalability, disaster recovery, and production support
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical risk assessments to ensure solution quality, compliance, security, maintainability, and adherence to enterprise standards
• Mentor and develop engineering talent across Technology Platform Engineering and Software Engineering teams, providing technical guidance, coaching, and leadership to foster a high-performing engineering culture

Skills

• 7+ years of software design and development experience in enterprise data platform applications, including cloud-native architectures and Agile development methodologies
• 5+ years of experience with public cloud platforms with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting data streaming, data processing, and/or data transformation solutions
• 3+ years of experience with relational and non-relational databases such as technologies such as Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB or Microsoft SQL Server and with  ability to design scalable schemas, data models, and storage strategies
• 2+ years of experience in production operations support of applications and in using of observability platform tools
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms on AWS using services such as S3, Glue, Spark, Aurora PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and related cloud technologies
• Hands-on experience building event-driven and distributed systems utilizing Kafka, CDC, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, reliability engineering, and operational best practices
• Working knowledge of healthcare data domains, including claims, member, provider, or clinical data, and familiarity with HIPAA, PHI, and healthcare regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and deliver business outcomes across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with a track record of driving solutions from concept through production while balancing quality, scalability, security, and operational excellence
• ·Excellent collaboration, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills with a proven ability to foster a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, continuous learning, and teamwork
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
• An award target in the company’s equity award program.
• 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.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, based on eligibility.
• Paid time off, based on eligibility.
• Retirement savings options, based on eligibility.
• Wellness programs, based on eligibility.
• Other resources, based on eligibility.
• Remote work arrangement.

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