Lead Data Privacy Engineer: Drive Enterprise Data Protection

CVS Health; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 106,605 - 284,280; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Data Privacy Engineer to design and implement scalable privacy and security solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling business innovation. This role partners with cybersecurity, engineering, data, legal, and compliance teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and strengthen regulatory compliance.

The position leads enterprise data governance, privacy metrics, and advanced analytics, driving improvement in data protection and operational

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years designing and implementing enterprise data protection capabilities (encryption, tokenization, DLP, etc.).
• 5+ years hands-on experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, Go.
• 5+ years working in cloud and DevSecOps environments, including CI/CD, IaC, privacy threat modeling, and security automation.
• 3+ years leading enterprise-scale privacy/data protection initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and implementation of enterprise data protection and privacy engineering across data environments.
• Design and deploy Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to protect data while enabling innovation.
• Partner with engineering, product, legal, compliance, and security teams to embed privacy-by-design principles.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations.
• Drive governance, privacy metrics, automation, and data protection initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Privacy engineering

Security engineering

Data protection

Cybersecurity

Python/Java/Go

Cloud/DevSecOps

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Data Privacy Engineer to design and implement scalable privacy and security solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling business innovation. This role partners with cybersecurity, engineering, data, legal, and compliance teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and strengthen regulatory compliance.

The position leads enterprise data governance, privacy metrics, and advanced analytics, driving improvement in data protection and operational