Principal Solution Engineer

Role Description

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

CVS Health is seeking a highly experienced and innovative Principal Solution Engineer for the PCW Solution Engineering team at CVS Health. The Principal Solutions Engineer will collaborate with and across Agile teams to:

• Design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions.
• Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies.
• Participate in internal & external technology communities.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community.

A firm understanding of development principles, agile methodologies, and knowledge of pharmacy processing is crucial for success in the role. You should have the ability to:

• Prioritize well.
• Communicate clearly.
• Deliver consistently.
• Exhibit excellent software engineering skills.

A successful candidate will be a highly motivated, collaborative individual; motivated to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in one or more programming languages like Java, Python, Go, Node.js or microservices/containerization.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service, cloud optimization, security, performance and cost efficiencies.
• 5+ years of experience in Database Technologies like Oracle, Mongo, Redis, PostgreSQL.

Requirements

• Strong critical thinker who makes balanced, insightful decisions.
• A natural leader that leads by example.
• Possesses a constant sense of urgency.
• Fact-based problem solver with the ability to evaluate alternative courses of action and make sound management decisions.
• Collaborative style, with the ability to establish working relationships across the senior management team, business units, as well as with external advisors and constituents.
• Self-starters, problem solvers; comfortable jumping in as needed to support the team.
• Creates a safe environment for everyone to bring their whole selves to work every day.

• Analyze project and application requirements.
• Design system, multi-system, and enterprise-wide application solutions.
• Code when necessary (this is a "hands-on" role).
• Evaluate, propose, and develop solutions to technical challenges.
• Broader vision of Pharmacy Systems and propose solutions that will benefit the business.
• Consider business outcomes when designing solutions.
• Contribute to annual road map reviews and updates charting the path for the technology.
• Leverage Design Patterns to solve recurring development functions.
• Collaborate with other architects to develop integrated systems with common principles.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to develop standards that can be used throughout the enterprise.
• Generate new System Architectural Design documents and support the modifications of existing ones.
• Maintain awareness of Enterprise technology standards and their direction.
• Maintain system designs (e.g. diagrams, connection points, interfaces, etc.).
• Evaluate and/or review the impact of changes on application performance and platform capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying services using Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, GitHub Actions etc. as part of CI/CD process.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript and modern libraries and frameworks such as React, Angular etc for Web and Mobile.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in developer communities.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Skilled in working effectively across different teams and departments, building strong relationships and driving collective success.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process.