Full-Time

Data Engineer

Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices / API / Data Streaming

Posted on 2/3/2025

CVS Health

CVS Health

10,001+ employees

Comprehensive pharmacy and healthcare services

Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$72.1k - $173kAnnually

+ Bonus + Commission + Short-term Incentive Program

Mid

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Irving, TX, USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Data Analysis
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Python
Data Science
Git
SQL
Apache Kafka
Microservices
AWS
REST APIs
Development Operations (DevOps)
Data Analysis

You match the following CVS Health's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Strong in SQL and Python, with 2+ years hands-on coding experience with both
  • Experience building automated big data pipelines
  • Experience with REST API/Microservice development using Python
  • Experience with deployment/scaling of apps on containerized environment (i.e. Kubernetes, AKS)
  • Experience with real-time and streaming technology (e.g. Azure Event Hubs, Azure Functions Kafka, Spark Streaming)
  • Experience performing data analysis and data exploration
  • Strong critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills and a quick learner
  • Experience with any big data frameworks on Spark (e.g. PySpark)
  • Experience with cloud-based platforms (i.e. Azure, GPC, AWS)
  • Experience working in multi-developer environment, using version control (i.e. Git)
  • Experience with data modeling and system architecture design
  • Experience partnering cross-functionally with other technical teams (i.e. data ingestion, data science, operational systems) to align priorities and achieve deliverable outcomes
  • Experience with setting coding standards, performing code reviews, and mentoring junior developers
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with business partners to identify opportunities to leverage big data and/or real-time data technologies in support of Pharmacy Personalization with a common set of tools and infrastructure to make analytics faster, more insightful, and more efficient
  • Design highly scaleable and extensible Big Data and/or real-time data platforms which enables collection, storage, modeling, and analysis of massive data sets from numerous channels
  • Define and maintain data architecture, focusing on applying technology to enable business solutions
  • Assess and provide recommendations on business relevance, with appropriate timing and deployment
  • Perform architecture design, data modeling, and implement CVS Big Data and/or real-time data platforms and analytic applications
  • Bring a DevOps mindset to enable big data and batch/real-time analytical solutions that leverage emerging technologies
  • Develop prototypes and proof of concepts for the selected solutions, and implement complex big data and/or real-time data projects
  • Apply a creative mindset with a focus on collecting, parsing, managing, and automating data feedback loops in support of business innovation
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
  • Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL Databases and hands-on query tuning/optimization
  • Experience with orchestrating pipelines using tools (e.g. Airflow, Azure Data Factory)
  • Experience with bash shell scripts, UNIX utilities & UNIX Commands
  • Ability to understand complex systems and solve challenging analytical problems
  • Previous healthcare experience and domain knowledge
  • Exposure/understanding DevOps best practice and CICD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins)

CVS Health operates a large network of retail pharmacies and walk-in medical clinics across the United States, providing a variety of health-related products and services. The company serves individual consumers, businesses, and communities, offering prescription medications, over-the-counter health products, beauty items, and general merchandise. CVS Health also functions as a pharmacy benefits manager, managing health plans for over 75 million members, and provides specialized care for seniors and patients requiring specialty pharmacy services. This integrated approach allows CVS Health to deliver affordable health management solutions, improve access to quality care, and enhance health outcomes while aiming to reduce overall healthcare costs. The company's goal is to support individuals in achieving better health through its comprehensive services.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Expansion of telehealth services allows CVS to reach more patients remotely.
  • Increased consumer interest in wellness boosts demand for CVS's health-related products.
  • The trend towards value-based care aligns with CVS's integrated healthcare approach.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges related to opioid prescriptions could harm CVS's reputation and finances.
  • The DOJ's intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit may increase legal costs for CVS.
  • The Horizon Organic Milk recall exposes potential vulnerabilities in CVS's supply chain.

What makes CVS Health unique

  • CVS Health operates over 9,600 retail pharmacies and 1,100 walk-in clinics nationwide.
  • The company integrates pharmacy benefits management with specialty pharmacy services for comprehensive care.
  • CVS Health offers tailored medication plans through personalized medicine and pharmacogenomics.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Wellness Program

Professional Development Budget

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays