Senior Manager

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.

Who You Are

• Deeply experienced in coding with a nuanced understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming concepts, capable of writing and reviewing code across multiple languages and paradigms.
• Highly passionate about building and operating secure, reliable systems at scale, with a proven track record in similar environments.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and automate security processes and functions through code, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Demonstrated managerial skills with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop a diverse security engineering team, fostering an inclusive culture of continuous learning, excellence, and innovation.
• Strong technical expertise with Application, Cloud, Data, and Network Security best practices.

• Strong technical expertise with multi-cloud environments, including container/serverless and other microservice architectures.
• Strong technical expertise with older technology stacks, including mainframes and monolithic architectures.
• Strong technical expertise with SDLC, CI/CD tools, and Deployment Automation.
• Strong technical expertise with operating security for Windows Server and Linux Server systems.

• Strong technical expertise with configuration management, version control, and DevOps operational support.
• Strong experience with implementing security measures for both applications and data, with an understanding of the unique security requirements of data warehouse technologies such as Snowflake.

Role Responsibilities

Development & Enforcement

• Develop and enforce engineering security policies and standards.
• Develop and enforce data security policies and standards.
• Drive security awareness across the organization.
• Oversee the development and enforcement of comprehensive security policies and standards, ensuring advanced security practices are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle to mitigate risks and maintain alignment with industry-leading security protocols. Facilitate collaboration between security, development, and operations teams to foster a unified approach to secure software development.
• Regularly review and update security policies and standards to reflect evolving threat landscapes and technological advancements, embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

Collaboration & Expertise

• Build and maintain strong relationships with product management, engineering leaders, and other key stakeholders to seamlessly integrate security considerations into product development lifecycles and operational processes.
• Serve as a key security figure, orchestrating the integration of secure engineering practices across the organization and ensuring alignment with business objectives through strategic communication with senior management and other stakeholders.

Analysis & Configuration

• Analyze, develop, and configure security solutions across multi-cloud, on-premises, and colocation environments, ensuring application security, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data.
• Lead security testing, vulnerability analysis, and documentation.
• Spearhead the evaluation and strategic deployment of cutting-edge security solutions, emphasizing scalability, performance, and adaptability, to fortify the organization's defense against evolving threats.
• Enhance and maintain a dynamic security architecture framework that empowers project teams to develop secure solutions, fostering agility and innovation within secure boundaries, thus aligning security measures with business objectives.

Operational Support

• Participate in operational on-call duties to support a 24/7 infrastructure across multiple regions and environments (cloud, on-premises, colocation).
• Manage the security incident response team, ensuring rapid and effective handling of all security incidents, and leverage these experiences to develop and refine a resilient incident response strategy.
• Implement a metrics-driven approach to security operations, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to effectively measure and report on the security posture, incident response efficacy, and continuous improvement of security practices.

Mentorship and Training

• Demonstrated leadership skills with developing a comprehensive mentorship program for junior engineers, including organizing regular training sessions to elevate the team's technical and security skills. This role requires a commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Establish a targeted leadership development program within the security team to cultivate future leaders by enhancing specific competencies and experiences, emphasizing the development of both technical skills and leadership qualities.

Innovation and Research

• Proven track record with participation in security research and the exploration of next-generation security tools and practices. This includes encouraging the team to engage with the wider security community, contributing to open-source projects, and staying well-informed of emerging threats and innovative defense mechanisms.
• Encourage a culture of innovation within the team by allocating resources for research into emerging security technologies and practices, and by recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions.

Strategic Planning

• Lead the strategic planning of the organization's security roadmap, including conducting comprehensive risk assessments, managing budgets for security initiatives, and aligning the security strategy with overarching business goals. Champion security within the organization to ensure it is a key consideration in all business decisions and technology investments.
• Advocate for the necessary resources and investments in security initiatives, demonstrating the ability to communicate the value and necessity of security to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in developing and deploying security technologies.
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
• Proficiency in Public Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) & Network Security.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Security-as-Code, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Experience with one or more general-purpose programming/script languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, Shell Script, PowerShell.
• Strong experience with implementing and managing data protection measures and compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Proven track record in leading security initiatives from inception through to successful deployment, demonstrating exceptional project management skills and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading high-performance security teams, showcasing strong organizational navigation skills and the ability to inspire, challenge, and support team members towards achieving personal and organizational goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise with Architecting Public Cloud solutions and processes.
• Strong technical expertise with Networking and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) principles.
• Strong technical expertise with developing and interpreting Network, Sequence, and Dataflow diagrams.
• Experience with direct, remote, and virtual teams.
• Understanding of at least one compliance framework (HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, NIST, CSA).
• Strong technical expertise with security solutions for data warehouses and big data platforms, particularly with technologies like Snowflake.
• Strong technical expertise in defining and implementing cyber resilience standards, policies, and programs for distributed cloud and network infrastructure, ensuring robust redundancy and system reliability.
• Experience in influencing industry security standards and contributing to open-source projects or security communities, highlighting a broader impact beyond the immediate organization.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging cross-functional teamwork and knowledge sharing to solve complex security challenges.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$142,140.00 - $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.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities.  The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees.  The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners.  As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. 
 
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/28/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.