Lead Data Privacy Engineer

CVS Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 106,605 - 284,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Job summary

CVS Health seeks a Lead Data Privacy Engineer to advance enterprise data protection by designing scalable privacy and security solutions across the data lifecycle. This highly visible role partners across cybersecurity, engineering, data, legal, and compliance teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and drive enterprise-wide data protection strategy.

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will influence future privacy engineering at CVS Health, lead the adoption of modern data protection

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years designing and implementing enterprise data protection capabilities (encryption, tokenization, data classification, DLP, etc.).
• 5+ years programming in Python, Java, Go, or similar.
• 5+ years cloud and DevSecOps environments with CI/CD and IaC.
• 3+ years leading enterprise-scale data protection initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, prioritization, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data protection and privacy engineering capabilities.
• Design, deploy, and optimize Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) like encryption, tokenization, anonymization, data classification, and DLP.
• Partner with engineering, product, legal, compliance, and cybersecurity teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and translate regulatory requirements into scalable architectures.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations to identify and mitigate risks.
• Drive governance metrics, automation, and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen privacy posture and operational efficiency.

Skills

Privacy Engineering

Security Engineering

Data Protection

Cybersecurity

Programming (Python/Java/Go)

Cloud & DevSecOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

Overview

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. CVS Health seeks to protect privacy and security of customer, patient, member, and colleague data as foundational to our mission. This role focuses on advancing enterprise data protection capabilities by designing and implementing scalable privacy and security solutions that safeguard sensitive information while enabling business innovation.

This highly visible role partners across cybersecurity, engineering, data, legal, and compliance teams to embed privacy-by-design principles, strengthen regulatory compliance, and drive enterprise-wide data protection strategy. The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will influence the future of privacy engineering at CVS Health, lead the adoption of modern data protection technologies, and help protect millions of consumers and their data while enabling secure, responsible use of information across the enterprise.

POSITION SUMMARY

At CVS Health, protecting the privacy and security of customer, patient, member, and colleague data is foundational to our mission. The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise data protection capabilities by designing and implementing scalable privacy and security solutions that safeguard sensitive information while enabling business innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the strategy, prioritization, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data protection and privacy engineering capabilities across structured and unstructured data environments, including enterprise data discovery, inventory, and data mapping initiatives to improve visibility, governance, and protection of regulated and sensitive data assets.

• Design, deploy, and optimize Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), including encryption, tokenization, anonymization, pseudonymization, data classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other privacy-preserving solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling business innovation.

• Partner with engineering, product, legal, compliance, and cybersecurity teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and translate regulatory requirements into scalable architectures, technical standards, governance controls, and enterprise data protection solutions.

• Conduct privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations to identify, mitigate, and monitor privacy and security risks while supporting audit, compliance, investigation, and regulatory obligations.

• Drive enterprise data governance, privacy metrics, automation, advanced analytics, emerging privacy technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives by monitoring industry trends and regulatory developments and leading cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's privacy posture, data protection effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines, including implementation of privacy and data protection requirements associated with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, or similar regulatory frameworks.

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data protection capabilities, including encryption, tokenization, key management, data classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), or insider risk controls.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing solutions using one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, Go, or similar.

• 5+ years of experience working in cloud and DevSecOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), privacy threat modeling, privacy impact assessments, and security automation.

• 3+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or compliance initiatives while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, product, legal, compliance, and security teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional certifications such as CDPSE, CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, CISSP, or equivalent.

• Experience with industry frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FIPS, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, including supporting regulatory audits, compliance assessments, investigations, and remediation activities.

• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, SQL/NoSQL databases, data lakes, and large-scale data platforms.

• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or advanced analytics to enhance privacy and data protection capabilities.

• Experience protecting PHI, PII, and other regulated data within healthcare, health insurance, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

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 (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland).

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/31/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.