Principal Network Application Engineer

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.

Who You Are

• Experienced strategic thinker and hands-on technologist with a passion for building and securing complex, large-scale network environments.
• With a deep understanding of modern security architectures and a relentless drive to stay ahead of emerging threats, you thrive at the intersection of innovation and protection.
• You bring a proven track record of designing, implementing and operating robust network security solutions, mentoring teams, and influencing enterprise-wide network and security strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence within the team.
• Strong technical expertise with application, cloud, data, and network security best practices.

Role Responsibilities
Development & Enforcement:

• Lead the development and enforcement of comprehensive policies and standards, integrating advanced security practices throughout the network infrastructure to mitigate risks and align with industry-leading security protocols.
• Drive security awareness across the organization.

Collaboration & Expertise:

• Collaborate with Engineering and Business teams to develop secure engineering practices.
• Act as a pivotal technology leader, driving the integration of network and secure engineering practices across the organization while liaising with senior management to ensure a cohesive strategy that aligns with business objectives.

Analysis & Configuration:

• Analyze, develop, and configure network and security solutions across multi-cloud, on-premises, and colocation environments, ensuring network security, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data.
• Lead network and security testing, vulnerability analysis, and documentation.
• Spearhead the evaluation and strategic deployment of cutting-edge network solutions, emphasizing scalability, performance, and adaptability, to fortify the organization's defense against evolving threats.

Operational Support:

• Participate in operational on-call duties to support a 24/7 infrastructure across multiple regions and environments (cloud, on-premises and colocation).
• Lead by example in incident response situations, orchestrating rapid and effective responses while leveraging these experiences to bolster future resilience and response strategies.

Mentorship and Training:

• Demonstrated leadership skills with developing a comprehensive mentorship program for other engineers, including organizing regular training sessions to elevate the team's technical and security skills. This role requires a commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Innovation and Research:

• Proven track record with participation in research and the exploration of next-generation network and security architectures, tools and practices. This includes encouraging the team to engage with the wider technical network and security community, contributing to open-source projects, and staying well-informed of emerging threats and innovative defense mechanisms.

Strategic Planning:

• Play a key role in the strategic planning of the organization's roadmap, including conducting thorough risk assessments, allocating budgets for network and security initiatives, and aligning long-term strategies with overarching business goals. This responsibility includes advocating for network and security within the company and ensuring that security considerations are paramount in all technology decisions.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in network engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership or architectural role.
• 10+ years of experience leading network and security initiatives from inception through to successful deployment, demonstrating exceptional project management skills and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.
• 8+ years of experience with network and network security technologies including but not limited to:
  • Enterprise routing, switching and protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP etc.) and technologies (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Arista, etc.).
  • Network security technologies: firewalls/NGFW, IDS/IPS, NAC, ZTNA, DLP, SIEM
  • Network and application-centric security tools and concepts (e.g., NGFW, micro-segmentation, service mesh)
  • Cloud networking in AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Designing Layer 2/3 topologies, including leaf-spine architectures, including data center fabric technologies (e.g., VXLAN, EVPN, TRILL) and with the ability to design for high availability, redundancy, and scalability.
  • SD-WAN, VPN, remote access, and hybrid connectivity
  • IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Wi-Fi 6/6E, and emerging technologies like Wi-Fi 7.
  • Wireless security protocols and best practices, including WPA3, 802.1X, RADIUS, and rogue AP detection/prevention.
  • Network monitoring and performance tools (e.g., SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Familiarity with network virtualization (NSX, Cisco ACI, VMware NSX)
• Background in high-availability and disaster recovery design
• Strong technical expertise with Networking and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) principles.
• Strong technical expertise with developing and interpreting Network, Sequence, and Dataflow diagrams.
• Experience with direct, remote, and virtual teams.
• Understanding of at least one compliance framework (HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, NIST, CSA).
• Strong technical expertise in defining and implementing cyber resilience standards, policies, and programs for distributed cloud and network infrastructure, ensuring robust redundancy and system reliability.
• Experience in influencing industry standards and contributing to open-source projects or security communities, highlighting a broader impact beyond the immediate organization.
• Certifications:
  • CCIE/CCNP, JNCIE, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Networking, PCNSE/PAN or Security Specialty, CISSP

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$144,200.00 - $288,400.00

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.

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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/11/2025

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