Staff Software Development 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.

Position Summary
Seeking a strong lead Engineer at Staff level who can be responsible and accountable for the quality and cohesion of solution architecture components within PBM, RxClaim and SSOE applications, and their conformance to approved CVS Caremark IT standards and alignment with the future state Eligibility systems.

• Ensure consistent alignment of technical solutions with the business goals and objectives of the supported unit.

• Serve as a senior application architect providing industry leading technical direction and guidance to the RxClaim application development teams to ensure appropriate and cost effective application of CVS Caremark approved technologies.

• Ensure appropriate and effective data integration across multiple applications.

• Provide solutions and design complex functionality within the RxClaim application (Eligibility area). Lead assigned team programs and mentor junior resources as needed.

• Provide subject matter expertise within the RxClaim and SSOE applications.

• Define technical solutions and documents within the RxClaim and SSOE applications.

• Contribute to defining standards / best practices / guidelines, and aligning solutions to the RxClaim and SSOE application architecture. 

Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in application development and SDLC, including 5 years of experience leading concurrent technical projects and utilizing Synon/Cool 2E, RPG, CL, and IBM iSeries required including the following:

• 5+ or more years of experience in full stack Software Development, working with a mix of front and back end technologies in a product oriented, cross functional engineering team including problem solving, data structures, algorithms,  patterns, concurrency.

• Hands on experience with a number of programming languages such as AS400, Synon, Cobol, Java, and front-end/back-end frameworks, such as Angular or React.

• Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

• A strong understanding of Microservice architecture with experience with distributed systems design, implementation and operation at scale.

• Strong experience with version control (Git)

• Experience with Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies

• Clear and effective communication.

• Up to 5% domestic travel for onsite project coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with the following technologies: Python, Pytest, MongoDB, Kafka, API, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure.

• Strong experience with MS SQL Server, Postgres or equivalent relational databases.

• Experience with an Application and Performance Monitoring platform. Ex: New Relic.

• Familiarity with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS or GCP.

• Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with TDD and testing frameworks.

• Strong understanding of architecture principles, object-oriented design principles, and   database design and implementation

• A Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, or closely related STEM field

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

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 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

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