Sr Data Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to strong demand for data engineering skills and competitive compensation within a critical healthcare context.
- Strong salary range: $92,700 - $203,940/year
- Critical role in healthcare data solutions
- Opportunity to mentor and lead on data initiatives
- Requires advanced data engineering expertise
Pros
- Salary range ($92,700 - $203,940/year) reflects demand in data engineering.
- Role plays a key part in supporting healthcare data initiatives.
- Opportunities to mentor junior engineers and influence data practices.
Cons
- Requires extensive technical skill set and experience.
- Fast-paced environment might lead to high stress.
- Potential for long hours or project deadlines.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior Level • Hybrid/On-site
Good fit
- Experienced data engineers with cloud knowledge
- Candidates interested in healthcare data challenges
- Team players with collaborative spirit
Not recommended for
- Beginners in data engineering
- Individuals without interest in healthcare
- Those averse to technical detail and analysis
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.
As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
Position Summary
Sr Data Engineer with hands-on expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in data engineering, with hands-on expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
Strong proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, particularly BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer (Airflow), and Dataproc.
Solid experience with ETL/ELT development using Python and SQL.
Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Hadoop.
Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and query performance optimization.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and product engineers.
Effective communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CI/CD practices, infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), and version control systems like Git.
Exposure to streaming data architectures using Pub/Sub, Dataflow, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with data quality, monitoring, and governance best practices.
Experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to team-wide technical improvements.
Experience working on CVS internal data ingestion framework using EDM/EDI
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$92,700.00 - $203,940.00This 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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/27/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
