Staff Data Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

130295.00 - 260590.00 USD / Year

Save Job

Apply Position

Job Description:

Senior individual contributor role for a leader passionate about designing, building, and scaling data infrastructure. Responsible for tackling complex data challenges, driving technical strategy, and mentoring a team of talented engineers. The position is in a data engineering team responsible for processing Claims, Revenue, Medicare Specific files and data from 30+ payors into our Data Warehouse.

Job Responsibility:

Architectural Leadership: Design and build highly scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant data pipelines and platforms
Technical Execution: Be a hands-on expert in developing and optimizing core data pipelines using technologies like Python, SQL, Apache Spark, and cloud-native services
Mentorship and Coaching: Mentor and coach other data engineers, providing technical guidance
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with data scientists, analysts, and product managers to understand complex business requirements
Operational Excellence: Ensure the operational health of data systems
Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering
Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce data quality standards and governance practices

Requirements:

7+ years of hands-on experience in a data engineering or similar role
Proficiency in Python and strong proficiency of SQL
Extensive experience with at least one major cloud provider's data ecosystem (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT principles, and modern data lake architectures
Proven ability to design and build scalable and resilient data systems from scratch
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Nice to have:

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Kinesis
Familiarity with healthcare data and healthcare insurance feeds
Deep expertise in building data pipelines with distributed processing frameworks like Apache Spark (PySpark, Scala, or Java)
Master's degree or PhD

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost 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:
September 10, 2025

Expiration:
September 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

View All Jobs In This Company

Job Link Share:

Staff Data Engineer