Lead Data Privacy Engineer

CVS Health

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $106,605–$284,280 / yr
Posted: 33 days ago
Closes: Jun 29, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $195k

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This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 156 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$260,590 across 152 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Data Privacy Engineer

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The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will drive the strategic planning and execution of data security initiatives within a hybrid environment, embedding privacy by design principles into systems and processes to safeguard personal data in compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA. This role involves designing and implementing Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), collaborating closely with engineering, legal, and compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical solutions, and continuously monitoring emerging technologies to enhance the organization’s privacy posture. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in security engineering, data protection systems design, and automating security checks within CI/CD environments, along with proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java, and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS and SQL databases.

Skills

Python Java Go Rust CI/CD AWS Azure GCP SQL NoSQL Docker Kubernetes Terraform Prometheus Grafana GDPR CCPA HIPAA NIST FIPS 140-2 ISO HITRUST PCI CPRA DLP CASB Data Encryption Tokenization Key Management

What you'll do

Drive the planning and execution of data security and privacy initiatives in hybrid environments.
Design and implement Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to safeguard personal data.
Ensure compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA through technical designs.
Continuously monitor regulatory developments and recommend enhancements to organizational privacy posture.
Apply threat modeling and risk analysis methodologies to develop and maintain data protection controls.

What we're looking for

7+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering and privacy engineering.
Deep knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and ability to translate them into technical requirements.
5+ years of experience designing and implementing cryptographic or data protection systems.
Expertise in performing privacy threat modeling, data flow mapping, and conducting DPIAs/PIAs.
Experience working in CI/CD environments, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automating security/privacy checks.

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