Principal Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

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.

A Brief Overview
Is recognized as a subject matter expert and is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure and services that support the organization's healthcare applications and systems. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, architect cloud solutions, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud-based systems.

What you will do

• Designs and installs best-of-class cloud-based infrastructure and services for organizational use, such as virtual machines, storage systems, networks, and databases.
• Implements security controls, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, network security, and vulnerability scanning to ensure the security and compliance of cloud-based systems.
• Automates the provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud resources by implementing orchestration tools to automate workflows and streamline cloud operations.
• Evaluates new cloud services and features, conducts proof-of-concepts, and provides recommendations for the selection and integration of innovative technologies.
• Develops methods for monitoring and analyzing the performance of the cloud infrastructure more effectively, enabling the identification of bottlenecks and areas for optimization.
• Develops and maintains infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates, scripts, and automation tools to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime and ensure system reliability throughout the integration of new, cloud-based systems.
• Directs teams throughout incident response activities and troubleshooting procedures, providing guidance to resolve incidents related to the cloud environment.
• Drives the development of departmental capabilities by educating junior-level team members on innovative cloud technologies, tools, and best practices in the healthcare industry.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years work experience
• Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills
• Mastery of collaboration and teamwork
• Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
• Mastery of execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Mastery of business intelligence
• Deep engineering knowledge of at least 2 cloud platforms that include Google Cloud Platform, AWS and/or Azure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experise in Google Cloud Platform, AWS and Azure with equivalent enginerring/architecture certifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.

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: 03/27/2026

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