Senior Cloud-Native Software Engineer (Java/Kafka)

CVS Health; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 83,430 - 222,480; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Denver to architect and deliver scalable, cloud-native microservices using Java/JEE, Spring Boot, and Kafka. You will lead data migration efforts, design ETL pipelines, and implement SecDevOps practices within a healthcare setting, focusing on HL7/FHIR interoperability.

The role requires 5+ years in software engineering, strong API governance, and experience with GCP and HIPAA-aligned data flows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years with Java/JEE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, RESTful microservices.
• 3+ years Apache Kafka (event streaming, schema registry).
• 3+ years CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing.
• 3+ years Docker, Kubernetes, cloud orchestration.
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Experience with HL7/FHIR in healthcare data environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance microservices using Java/JEE and Spring Boot.
• Lead event-driven services with Apache Kafka and ensure API governance for RESTful services.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering standards and reviews.
• Design ETL pipelines and lead data migration efforts to cloud environments.
• Build CI/CD pipelines, secure DevOps practices, and implement observability.

Skills

Java/JEE

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

RESTful microservices

Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Cloud Build

Pub/Sub

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Denver to architect and deliver scalable, cloud-native microservices using Java/JEE, Spring Boot, and Kafka. You will lead data migration efforts, design ETL pipelines, and implement SecDevOps practices within a healthcare setting, focusing on HL7/FHIR interoperability.

The role requires 5+ years in software engineering, strong API governance, and experience with GCP and HIPAA-aligned data flows.