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Position Summary
The Data Engineer - People Analytics role is a technical developer in IT and individual contributor for the People Analytics Data Engineering team responsible for the development of data warehouse modeling, data pipelines, and related analytics specific to People and Workforce analytics in cloud data platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Pipeline Management
- Design, build, and manage robust data pipelines and ETL processes that integrate HR data from various systems, including Workday, talent management, payroll, and other data sources.
Data Engineering and Transformation
- Develop and optimize data workflows to ensure data accuracy, quality, and availability for the People Analytics team and stakeholders across HR and business units.
Technical Leadership
- Oversee a team of data engineers, providing mentorship, support, and guidance on best practices in data engineering, version control, and coding standards.
Analytics & Reporting Support
- Work closely with People Analytics to structure data for analysis, develop data models, and create reproducible workflows that enable efficient reporting in R, Python, and other analytics tools.
Data Security and Compliance
- Ensure data governance and security protocols are followed in accordance with company policies and industry regulations, with a focus on HR data confidentiality and compliance.
Collaboration with Stakeholders
- Partner with HR leaders, IT, and People Analytics teams to understand business requirements, streamline data requests, and provide insights to support strategic decisions.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience in Data Engineering
- 3+ years' experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools.
- 3+ years' experience with SQL and relational databases.
- 2+ years' experience programming in Python for data manipulation, automation, and analysis.
- 3+ years' experience with cloud platforms, prefer GCP (may consider Azure or AWS).
- 2+ years' experience with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
- 2+ years' experience with scheduling tools like Airflow or Composer.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms and data flows within an HR context.
- Problem-Solving ability and strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and automate data processes.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical processes to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
- Familiarity or working knowledge of common data visualization or business intelligence tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Oracle BI, Visier, etc.).
- Preferably technical experience specific to people or talent analytics, data engineering, visualization, business intelligence, or analytical consulting.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related field required.
- Master's degree preferred.
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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering
- 3+ years of experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools
- 3+ years of experience with SQL and relational databases
- 2+ years of experience programming in Python for data manipulation, automation, and analysis
- 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms; GCP preferred, with Azure or AWS considered
- 2+ years of experience with data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery
- 2+ years of experience with scheduling tools such as Airflow or Composer
- Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms and HR data flows
- Problem-solving and strong analytical skills for troubleshooting, optimization, and automation
- Strong communication skills for explaining technical processes to non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with data visualization or business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Oracle BI, or Visier
- Technical experience in people analytics, talent analytics, data engineering, visualization, business intelligence, or analytical consulting
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
- Master's degree
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible options, free preventive care, virtual care, and access to MinuteClinic services. Mental-health resources such as counseling support are emphasized, and coverage is often considered solid for full-time colleagues.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in Total Rewards materials. Feedback suggests retirement programs are a meaningful strength within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings include up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions per issue, backup care, tuition assistance, and substantial in-store discounts, alongside broader wellness tools. These everyday perks expand value beyond base pay and can be especially meaningful for full-time schedules.
CVS Health Insights
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
