Staff Software Engineer - Devops

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.

Overview: 
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.
 
Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.

Join CVS Health as a Staff Software Development Engineer, Solution Engineering (DevOps) – Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness.

Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer, DevOps to join our Solution Engineering team. This role requires expertise in DevOps practices, release management, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on scalability, security, and cost optimization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to implement modern infrastructure and release workflows, manage platform and library releases, and foster Agile best practices across the organization.
 

Required qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related fields
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, with a strong focus on automation, cloud platforms, and CICD practices
• 2+ years of experience in release management, including managing and streamlining release workflows for platforms or application libraries

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure and GCP environments
• Proven experience in DevOps, platform/library release management, and Agile practices
• Advanced proficiency with CICD pipelines, IaC tools, and cloud-native technologies
• Expertise in infrastructure security, cost optimization, and Kubernetes ecosystems
• Familiarity with CNCF ecosystem tools and trends
• Certification in CKA, CKAD, or relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure/GCP)
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain GitOps and CICD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI ArgoCD, and other modern technologies
• Oversee and streamline platform and library release management processes, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of updates
• Build and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources
• Administer and optimize Kubernetes clusters while providing guidance and training to colleagues on effective Kubernetes usage
• Develop and maintain robust infrastructure and container logging solutions
• Strengthen Kubernetes security by deploying and integrating security tools
• Implement and manage observability systems using OpenTelemetry
• Optimize cloud infrastructure costs through efficient scaling strategies and enforce best practices for cost management and governance
• Enhance cloud infrastructure security by:
• Handling and automating security patch management
• Designing secure infrastructure flows
• Architect and manage cloud networking setups for optimal connectivity and performance
• Implement and enforce Azure policies for compliance
• Manage cloud platform RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) for secure access control
• Lead cloud platform migration efforts, such as migrating from Azure to GCP, ensuring seamless transition with minimal downtime
• Champion Agile methodologies, working closely with product and engineering teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency
• Drive Scrum or Kanban-based processes for release management and delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Act as a liaison between development, QA, and operations teams to minimiz