Release Engineer -SRE

CVS Health Corporation; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings options

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation is seeking a Release Engineer to implement and support automated software delivery processes across development, test, non-production, and production environments. The role bridges Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations to improve deployment speed and stability.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, standardizing release workflows, and ensuring compliance with release governance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Build Engineering, Release Management, Software Engineering, or related roles.
• 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise software deployment processes.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery.
• Standardize build, release, and deployment processes across applications and platforms.
• Establish repeatable, auditable, and traceable release management practices to ensure deployment consistency and compliance.
• Manage and support Git-based source control, branching strategies, and release workflows.
• Integrate automated testing, quality gates, security controls, and compliance checks into deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency, reliability, and release governance.
• Continuously enhance deployment automation, monitoring, and observability capabilities to proactively identify and mitigate release risks.

Skills

Agile experience

DevOps practices

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Release Engineer is responsible for implementing and supporting automated software delivery processes that enable reliable, secure, and repeatable deployments across development, test, non-production, and production environments. This role serves as a technical bridge between Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to improve deployment speed, stability, and operational efficiency.

The Release Engineer is responsible for implementing and supporting automated software delivery processes that enable reliable, secure, and repeatable deployments across development, test, non-production, and production environments. This role serves as a technical bridge between Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to improve deployment speed, stability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery.
• Standardize build, release, and deployment processes across applications and platforms.
• Establish repeatable, auditable, and traceable release management practices to ensure deployment consistency and compliance.
• Manage and support Git-based source control, branching strategies, and release workflows.
• Integrate automated testing, quality gates, security controls, and compliance checks into deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency, reliability, and release governance.
• Continuously enhance deployment automation, monitoring, and observability capabilities to proactively identify and mitigate release risks.

Key Focus Areas

• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Release Automation
• Environment and Configuration Management
• Source Control and Branching Strategy
• Release Governance and Compliance
• Quality, Security, and Testing Integration
• Deployment Monitoring and Operational Excellence
• Lead the transition of manual release activities to automated deployment solutions and assist in building a path for Release Management resources to develop Release Engineering competencies, supporting the organization's modernization and automation strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Build Engineering, Release Management, Software Engineering, or related technical roles.
• 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise software deployment processes.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

Technical Skills

• CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or equivalent). Source control management (Git).
• Scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Application deployment automation.
• Cloud technologies (Azure, GCP, AWS).
• Linux and Windows server administration concepts.
• Monitoring and observability tools.
• Infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting healthcare, pharmacy, or highly regulated environments.
• DevOps, Cloud, or SRE certifications.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Experience with ServiceNow Change and Release processes.
• ITIL Foundation certification.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$101,970.00 - $203,940.00

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.

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.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/23/2026

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