Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Role Description

At CVS Health, protecting the privacy and security of customer, patient, member, and colleague data is foundational to our mission. The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise data protection capabilities by designing and implementing scalable privacy and security solutions that safeguard sensitive information while enabling business innovation.

This highly visible role partners across cybersecurity, engineering, data, legal, and compliance teams to embed privacy-by-design principles, strengthen regulatory compliance, and drive enterprise-wide data protection strategy. The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will have the opportunity to influence the future of privacy engineering at CVS Health, lead the adoption of modern data protection technologies, and help protect millions of consumers and their data while enabling secure, responsible use of information across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines, including implementation of privacy and data protection requirements associated with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data protection capabilities, including encryption, tokenization, key management, data classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), or insider risk controls.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing solutions using one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, Go, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience working in cloud and DevSecOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), privacy threat modeling, privacy impact assessments, and security automation.
• 3+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or compliance initiatives while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, product, legal, compliance, and security teams.

Requirements

• Design, deploy, and optimize Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), including encryption, tokenization, anonymization, pseudonymization, data classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other privacy-preserving solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling business innovation.
• Partner with engineering, product, legal, compliance, and cybersecurity teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and translate regulatory requirements into scalable architectures, technical standards, governance controls, and enterprise data protection solutions.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations to identify, mitigate, and monitor privacy and security risks while supporting audit, compliance, investigation, and regulatory obligations.
• Drive enterprise data governance, privacy metrics, automation, advanced analytics, emerging privacy technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives by monitoring industry trends and regulatory developments and leading cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's privacy posture, data protection effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CDPSE, CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Experience with industry frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FIPS, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, including supporting regulatory audits, compliance assessments, investigations, and remediation activities.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, SQL/NoSQL databases, data lakes, and large-scale data platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or advanced analytics to enhance privacy and data protection capabilities.
• Experience protecting PHI, PII, and other regulated data within healthcare, health insurance, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.

Education

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $106,605.00 - $284,280.00. 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.