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.
We're seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to design and implement data pipelines that power analytical capabilities. This hands-on role requires an understanding of data engineering best practices and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
You will be part of a dedicated team creating datasets for analytic and data science workloads.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Pipeline Development: Design and build ETL/ELT data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform large datasets from multiple sources.
Performance Optimization: Implement best practices for performance tuning, partitioning, and clustering to optimize data queries and reduce costs.
Data Quality & Governance: Establish and enforce data quality standards, data governance frameworks, and security policies for data storage and access.
Data Modeling & Architecture: Develop and optimize data models and schemas to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning requirements.
Data Integration & Transformation: Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to design data solutions that integrate with BI tools and machine learning models.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, workflows, and processes. Share best practices and mentor junior data engineers.
Design and architect data infrastructure analytical workloads.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of applicable work experience
Proficiency in Python, specifically with ETL pipelines.
Strong proficiency in SQL and experience in developing complex queries.
Familiarity with pySpark, DBT, or other similar frameworks.
Experience deploying data pipelines in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and building data marts.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with data scientists, analysts, and product owners.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of data governance best practices in a cloud environment.
Experience with machine learning flows on GCP.
Experience with data design in BigQuery
Experience working with the Epic data model.
Experience working with healthcare data (Tuva or OMOP Models a plus).
Education and Experience
- College degree or certification in related fields
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$83,430.00 - $222,480.00This 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: 12/29/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
