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Senior Data Platform Engineer

Yesterday Woonsocket, RI

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.Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer with a strong background in relational and NoSQL Databases. This role involves developing tools for self-service capabilities, collaborating with engineering teams, and enhancing our database infrastructure. The Senior Database Engineer will collaborate with Architectures and application teams to design and implement, scalable and reliable database solutions including high availability solutions and backup and recovery strategies.In this role, the The Senior Database Engineer will write code to capture database performance and create tools and dashboards to provide actionable insight into that data and implement performance enhancements for database systems. The right candidate will Conduct Proof of Concept/Technology on emerging and new technologies and create product roadmaps.Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement automation scripts, tools, and workflows to streamline database provisioning, configuration, patching and upgrades, maintenance, and monitoring
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Security team to implement and maintain security measures, access controls, and compliance standards to protect sensitive data
  • Effectively communicate technical ideas and produce technical proposals, best practices, design specs, architecture diagrams, and presentations
  • Participate in L3/L4 level triage activities, Incident response calls and handle on-call escalations
  • Train and Mentor other database engineers
Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in areas of database design and automation
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in databases engineering and support
  • 5+ years of experience with Oracle RDBMS technologies
  • 5+ Years of experience with Performance Tuning
  • 3+ years of experience with data replication technologies like Golden Gate/STRIIM
  • 3+ Years of experience developing with Shell scripts, python scripts, Jenkins, GitHub Actions CI/CD Pipelines
  • 3 + experience in deploying cloud native databases in GCP or Azure cloud
  • 3 + experience with deploying and managing Elastic Clusters on Kubernetes
  • 3+ years of experience writing SQL queries for root cause analysis and tuning
Preferred Qualifications:

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  • Experience working as a Database Engineer in large scale past paced environment, high volume, online transaction processing (OLTP) systems
  • Healthcare experience
  • Experience with deployment automation/configuration management tools like Java, Typescript, GitHub Actions, Temporal Chef, Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform
  • Experience in deploying cloud native databases in GCP, AWS or Azure cloud
  • Experience with non-relation databases such as MongoDB and Cosmos DB
  • Knowledge in one more DB technologies like MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • Certifications in Cloud and Database Technologies
  • Strong problem-solving skills and have a results-oriented attitude
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks independently
  • Very strong communication skills both verbal and written
  • Experience with In-Memory databases such as Redis
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or similar degree
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:$101,970.00 - $203,940.00This 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.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 peopleWe 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.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefitsWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/31/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Client-provided location(s): Woonsocket, RI
Job ID: CVS-R0702579
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-30T19:43:37

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program