Senior Manager - Software Development Engineering

CVS Health; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 118,450 - 260,590; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Software Application Delivery to lead end-to-end delivery of cloud-based applications. You will partner with product, engineering, architecture, security, and operations to ensure scalable, reliable cloud solutions are delivered on time and within budget.

This role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery excellence, with opportunities to drive AI tooling, observability, and DevOps practices across multiple teams in the US.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering and application delivery.
• 5+ years experience as a full stack engineer with Java and frontend tech.
• 4+ years managing managers or large distributed delivery teams.
• 3+ years delivering cloud-native apps (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 3+ years of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps experience.
• 3+ years of experience with BigQuery/Spanner or similar DBs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex cloud software across multiple agile teams.
• Own delivery timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Ensure adherence to cloud-native practices, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes and quality.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud architecture and delivery.
• Oversee performance, reliability, and production readiness.

Skills

Full stack engineering

Java

Front-end (Angular/React)

Microservices

APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevOps & CI/CD

Leadership of delivery teams

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

BigQuery

Spanner

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.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Cloud Software Application Delivery is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end delivery of cloud‑based software applications. This role partners closely with product management, engineering, architecture, security, and operations teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and high‑quality cloud solutions are delivered on time and within budget. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Execution

• Lead the delivery of complex cloud software applications across multiple agile teams from planning through deployment and post‑release support
• Own delivery timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies across initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in cloud‑native development, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead large‑scale, complex application delivery programs across multiple teams and geographies.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks, dependencies, and technical debt.

Technical Leadership

• Provide leadership in cloud application architecture, design, and delivery (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Partner with architects and engineers to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and resilient.
• Oversee application performance, reliability, and production readiness.
• Provide technical oversight for cloud‑native architectures, frontend UIs, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Champion adoption of AI tools, observability, and automation best practices.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, performance, and reliability standards.

People Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop engineering managers, delivery managers, or technical leads.
• Set clear goals, conduct performance management, succession planning, provide regular feedback, and support career development.
• Foster high‑performing, diverse teams with a strong culture of inclusiveness, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Promote agile and product‑centric mindsets across teams.

Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Act as a key point of contact for product, business, and executive stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into delivery plans and execution strategies.
• Communicate delivery status, risks, and outcomes clearly to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes and engineering effectiveness.

Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management as needed.

Ideal candidate can work remote/hybrid from one of our Digital office locations in the US, however work in CST/EST time zone.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and application delivery.
• 5+ years experience working as a full stack software engineer with Java and front‑end tech (such as Angular, React or equivalent), microservices, APIs, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• 4+ years of experience managing managers or leading large, distributed delivery teams.
• 3+ years of experience in managing delivery of applications in a product model.
• 3+ years of experience delivering cloud‑native applications (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• 3+ years of solid understanding of & hands‑on experience with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience with Big Query, Spanner or similar databases

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Proven experience delivering cloud‑based, enterprise‑scale software applications.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP) a plus.
• Background in enterprise‑scale cloud transformations.
• Strong business acumen and executive communication skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Pay Range

$118,450.00 – $260,590.00

The typical pay range for this role is: $118,450.00 – $260,590.00. 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.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/17/2026

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