Senior Data Engineer

CVS Health Corporation; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain large-scale data infrastructure and processing systems. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts and engineers to deliver robust data solutions that power analytics and BI.

The role emphasizes data quality, security, and governance, with opportunities to work across databases, APIs, streaming platforms, and cloud services in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable data infrastructure is desirable.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, and maintains large-scale data infrastructure and data processing systems.
• Ensures seamless integration of data from various sources (databases, APIs, streaming).
• Optimizes data pipelines and query performance through tuning and partitioning.

Skills

Data pipelines

Data governance

Big data technologies

SQL / Python

Problem solving

Collaboration

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

## Senior Data EngineerApplyremote type: Remotelocations: VA - Work from hometime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 20, 2026 (6 days left to apply)job requisition id: R0992884We’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.**A Brief Overview** Designs, builds, and maintains large-scale data infrastructure and data processing systems. Implements robust and scalable solutions to support data-driven applications, analytics, and business intelligence. **What you will do**· Ensures seamless integration of data from different sources, such as databases, application programming interfaces (APIs), or streaming platforms.· Optimizes data processing and query performance by fine-tuning data pipelines, database configurations, and data partitioning strategies.· Establishes data quality checks and validations to identify and resolve data issues, ensuring high-quality and reliable data for downstream applications and analytics.· Implements security measures to protect sensitive data throughout the data lifecycle by working closely with security teams to ensure data encryption, access controls, and compliance with data protection regulations.· Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, software engineers, and business stakeholders.· Designs and develops data infrastructure, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data pipelines.· Establishes auditing and monitoring mechanisms to track data access and maintain data governance standards.· Establishes monitoring and alerting mechanisms to identify bottlenecks, latency, or failures, and troubleshoots data-related problems, investigates root causes, and implements remediation measures.· Explores new frameworks, platforms, or cloud services that can enhance data processing capabilities.· Leverages devesecops practices**For this role you will need Minimum Requirements**· 5-7 years work experience· Adept at problem solving and decision making skills· Adept at collaboration and teamwork· Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills· Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills· Adept at business intelligence**Education**· Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification. Computer Science or Equivalent Years of Relevant Experience**Anticipated Weekly Hours**40**Time Type**Full time**Pay Range**The typical pay range for this role is:$92,700.00 - $185,400.00This 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: 08/20/2026Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.