Staff Cloud Engineer

Overview

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.

Technical Vision & Leadership

• Lead the technical design and implementation of key projects within our developer platforms, CI/CD strategy, and testing frameworks, translating the Principal Engineer's vision into robust, scalable code.
• Drive technical decision-making for specific features and components, ensuring they align with the broader architectural vision.
• Act as the technical lead on complex initiatives, breaking down large problems into smaller, actionable tasks for the team.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support the reliability and availability of the team's critical platform services, acting as a key escalation point for complex incidents.
• Contribute to the strategy and implementation of AI-powered tools (e.g., code generation, automated testing) to enhance the developer experience and accelerate the SDLC.
• Collaborate with Senior Engineers on the team to ensure technical alignment and consistent execution on projects.
• Mentorship & Engineering Excellence: Provide mentorship and technical guidance to Senior and other engineers on the team, helping them grow their skills in platform development, CI/CD, and automation.
• Champion engineering excellence by establishing and upholding high standards for code quality, testing, and operational readiness within the team's services.
• Lead code reviews and design discussions, fostering a culture of constructive feedback and continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Influence

• Exhibit strong communication skills in explaining complex technical designs and trade-offs to peers, your manager, and the Principal Engineer.
• Work with empathy to deeply understand the pain points of your internal developer customers, collaborating closely with them to build solutions that truly meet their needs.
• Serve as a dedicated technical expert on cross-functional 'accelerator pods' (temporary, mission-focused teams) to drive the rapid delivery of high-priority, strategic company initiatives.
• Influence the team's technical direction through high-quality code contributions, thoughtful code reviews, and well-reasoned technical arguments.

Decision Making & Problem Solving

• Make sound, pragmatic technical decisions for the components and projects you lead, balancing ideal architectural purity with the practical needs of the business (e.g., speed of delivery, cost).
• Demonstrate a strong ability to debug and solve complex, ambiguous technical problems within the developer toolchain.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement within the team's codebase.

Skills We’re Seeking

• A product mindset focused on building valuable, usable tools for internal developer customers.
• Expert problem-solving and strategic decision-making skills, especially in the context of platform design and developer experience.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and influencing without authority.
• A commitment to a growth mindset (agility, continuous learning, and mentoring others).
• Proven ability to execute and deliver complex technical projects.
• A passion for helping other engineers improve their workflows and be more productive.

Technical Expertise (Development Enablement Focus)

• Expert experience with CI/CD principles and tooling (e.g. GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) and a proven ability to build and maintain complex pipelines.
• Strong experience building tools and services for developers, with experience contributing to an Internal Developer Portal (e.g., Backstage) being a plus.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform.
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of software testing principles and various testing frameworks.
• Practical experience with DevSecOps principles and integrating security tools (e.g., Snyk) into CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Python) and one programming language (e.g., Go, Java).
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is $118,450.00 - $236,900.00 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.