Senior Manager- Platform Engineering/DevOps

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. Senior Manager, Platform Engineering /DevOps Who are you You are an experienced Senior Manager / emerging Staff-level leader in DevOps and Platform Engineering with strong technical depth and demonstrated leadership in delivering enterprise-scale cloud platforms. You bring a balanced mix of hands‑on engineering expertise, team leadership, and execution rigor. You excel in driving outcomes in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments, guiding teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑quality platform solutions. You are comfortable leading engineers, managing stakeholders, and owning delivery across multiple workstreams. You demonstrate: A strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery and outcomes Ability to translate business needs into actionable engineering roadmaps Solid expertise in cloud‑native platforms, DevOps practices, and SRE principles Capability to lead teams and influence without requiring extensive tenure Role Responsibilities Development & Enforcement Own and execute the H100 platform engineering roadmap, aligned to enterprise priorities and program milestones Drive delivery of GCP‑based platform capabilities (GKE, networking, IAM, CI/CD, observability) Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and ADR compliance Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and governance requirements (SOC2, HIPAA) Collaboration & Expertise Partner with client stakeholders and cross‑functional teams (security, networking, applications) Provide clear status reporting, risk identification, and mitigation strategies Coordinate dependencies across teams and delivery streams Act as a technical and delivery point of contact for platform‑related discussions Analysis & Configuration Oversee implementation of GCP landing zone components (resource hierarchy, IAM, networking) Guide adoption of GitOps models and CI/CD frameworks (Config Sync, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions) Monitor platform SLOs and operational metrics (uptime, MTTR, deployment frequency) Identify risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities Operational Support Lead incident response and escalation management, including post‑mortems Ensure availability of runbooks, documentation, and operational procedures Support SRE practices and production readiness models Maintain platform reliability and operational stability Mentorship & Training Lead a team of engineers (FTE + Contractors) Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance direction Support knowledge sharing and onboarding for contractor teams Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability Innovation and Research Identify opportunities for automation and platform optimization Support integration of AI‑driven operations and intelligent tooling Evaluate tools related to cloud security posture and DevOps efficiency Encourage adoption of modern platform engineering practices Strategic Planning Drive sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and Agile execution Manage resource allocation and contractor utilization Track SOW deliverables, milestones, and dependencies Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, and capacity Required Qualifications 7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE 4+ years of experience in team leadership, management, or technical lead roles, leading mid‑sized teams (5–10 engineers) 3+ years of experience with technical foundation in GCP (GKE, IAM, networking, monitoring), Kubernetes, container‑based systems, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, Infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, KCC, Kustomize) 4+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and sprint execution Incident management and operational support (SRE practices) Cross‑team coordination and stakeholder communication 1+ years of AI‑driven operations or automation frameworks 3+ years of experience designing, implementing and troubleshooting cloud networking, including VPC routing, load balancing, firewalls, DNS, hybrid connectivity and secure communication between applications 3+ years of experience working in support, production environment and periodic on‑call rotation 3+ years experience with databases (SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Cloud Spanner, Kafka) Preferred Qualifications Ability to manage delivery in structured programs with multiple dependencies Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare) Certifications such as PMP, Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe; GCP Professional Cloud Architect Exposure to Cloud security tools (Wiz, SCC) and networking/security platforms (Palo Alto, F5) Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience (High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience) Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $118,450.00 - $284,280.00. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. Benefits We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr SwiftCruit