Data Engineer

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.

As a Staff Data Engineer, you are a technical leader who defines the architecture for how we operationalize and integrate payer data  are responsible for authoring our Data Quality standards, ensuring that the data powering the CMS Stars program is reliable and compliant. You bridge the gap between high-level strategy and technical execution, working closely with management to solve our most complex architectural challenges.

• Author and instill Data Quality frameworks and engineering best practices across the organization.
• Design the framework for automated testing and CI/CD that all teams will utilize for CMS Stars data delivery.
• Serve as the technical lead for high-impact projects, evolving our Lakehouse architecture to support real-time payer data needs.
• Partner with leadership to identify technical debt and propose strategic roadmaps for mitigation.
• Act as a consultant to multiple teams, providing architectural oversight and solving complex performance bottlenecks.

• Expertise in Databricks architecture (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, etc.).
• Advanced mastery of Python, PySpark, and modern software engineering patterns.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level Data Quality, CI/CD, and unit testing frameworks.
• A growth mindset and a desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and influence technical direction.

• Experience in high-compliance environments (HIPAA, HITRUST).
• Background in large-scale data modeling for healthcare payers.

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

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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.

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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/13/2026

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