Lead Data Privacy Engineer

CVS Health

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
California
Salary
$106,605–$284,280 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $195k
$85k most similar roles pay here $306k

This role pays more than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $149,106–$214,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 88 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$284,280 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Lead Data Privacy Engineer The Lead Data Privacy Engineer joins the organization to advance enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities for sensitive information across structured and unstructured environments. This role involves leading the strategy, design, and implementation of scalable privacy-enhancing technologies including encryption, tokenization, anonymization, and Data Loss Prevention. The individual will manage data discovery, inventory, and classification while collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into technical architectures. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, threat modeling, and developing automated governance controls to meet regulatory requirements like GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA. The role requires proficiency in Python, Java, or Go within cloud-native and DevSecOps environments using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code. This position addresses the critical challenge of protecting regulated data assets while enabling secure, compliant innovation within a large healthcare environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy and implementation of enterprise data protection and privacy engineering across structured and unstructured environments.
  • Execute data discovery, inventory, mapping, and classification initiatives to improve visibility of sensitive data assets.
  • Design and optimize Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) including encryption, tokenization, anonymization, and Data Loss Prevention.
  • Translate regulatory requirements into scalable architectures, technical standards, and automated governance controls.
  • Embed privacy-by-design principles into product development in collaboration with engineering, legal, and compliance teams.
  • Conduct privacy risk assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations to mitigate security risks.
  • Drive data governance through automation, advanced analytics, and the integration of emerging privacy technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale data protection capabilities like encryption, tokenization, and PETs.
  • 5+ years of experience developing and automating solutions using Python, Java, Go, or similar programming languages.
  • 5+ years of experience operating in cloud-native and DevSecOps environments with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
  • 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional privacy, data protection, or compliance initiatives.
  • Experience implementing controls aligned to GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Professional certifications such as CDPSE, CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, or CISSP are preferred.

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