Senior Data Privacy Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

83430.00 - 222480.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Privacy Engineer to join our Data Protection team. The Privacy Engineer will be responsible for embedding privacy by design principles into our systems and data-handling processes. This role requires a strong technical background combined with a deep understanding of privacy regulations. The successful candidate will design, build, and maintain the technical controls that protect personal data and ensure the company's continuous compliance.

Job Responsibility:

Act as the technical subject matter expert on privacy, guiding product and engineering teams from the initial design phase through launch to ensure new features and systems are built with privacy controls integrated
Design and implement privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), such as data anonymization, pseudonymization, encryption, masking, and differential privacy techniques
Conduct privacy threat modeling, data flow analysis, technical reviews and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) on systems, architecture, and code to identify and mitigate privacy risks, system vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance gaps
Build, maintain, and integrate internal tools for privacy automation, such as automated data discovery, classification, consent management, and policy enforcement across our technology stack
Work with application and data engineering teams to enforce privacy requirements throughout the entire data lifecycle, including data collection, storage, processing, access, retention, and deletion
Collaborate with engineering, product, legal, and compliance teams to translate privacy and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) into technical designs, policies, and guardrails
Monitor and research new privacy-enhancing technologies, evolving global regulations, and industry best practices
Evaluate, prototype, and operationalize advanced privacy technologies (e.g. synthetic data, privacy-preserving analytics, homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation)
Provide mentorship and guidance to other engineers on privacy-aware development practices, secure coding, and data lifecycle protection

Requirements:

5+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering, privacy engineering, privacy enhancing technologies or related fields
5+ years of experience with privacy and data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.) and translating them into technical requirements
3+ years of experience in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g. Python, Java, Go, Rust, or similar)
3+ years of experience in designing and implementing cryptographic or data protection systems (e.g. encryption, tokenization, key management)
3+ years of experience in performing privacy threat modeling, data flow mapping, and conducting DPIAs/PIAs
3+ years of experience in working in CI/CD environments, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automating security/privacy checks
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (High School Diploma and 4 years relevant experience)

Nice to have:

Professional Certifications such as CDPSE, CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, CISSP, or equivalent
Experience building and scaling privacy platforms or features in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems and data mapping tools
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and various data technologies (SQL, NoSQL databases, data lakes, etc.)
Excellent communication and ability to explain complex technical and legal concepts to diverse audiences
Experience in healthcare, insurance, or highly regulated industries

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 31, 2025

Expiration:
December 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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