Lead Director – Software Engineering (Modernization & Reliability)

CVS Health

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Richardson, TX
Salary
$144,200–$288,400 / yr
Posted
25 days ago

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This role $216k
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This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $184,000–$230,400 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $207k 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 Director – Software Engineering (Modernization & Reliability)

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The Lead Director role within Caremark’s Adjudication Services Engineering team is a senior leadership position requiring extensive IT experience and strategic vision. This individual will oversee engineering teams working on both legacy IBMi AS400 and modern cloud platforms like GCP and Azure, driving transformation initiatives through innovative solutions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include setting technical standards, managing budgets, and collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of hands-on development experience across multiple platforms and leadership in large application teams, with preferred expertise in healthcare IT, AI integration, and cloud platform management. This role demands a deep understanding of pharmacy benefits management and the ability to guide both technical and non-technical stakeholders towards successful project outcomes.

Skills

GCP Azure IBM iAS400 Angular Java RPG OpenAI Gemini Agentic AI CI/CD SRE DevOps APIs Terraform Python PostgreSQL Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Provide strategic and tactical engineering leadership to optimize operating costs and budgets.
  • Oversee engineering teams on legacy IBMi AS400 and modern cloud platforms, employing a player-coach style.
  • Drive automation initiatives and integrate AI into business operations for efficiency gains.
  • Guide the SRE function by developing strategies for observability and reliability improvements.
  • Define OKRs and KPIs to deliver reports and recommend improvements for delivery processes.
  • Establish frameworks for consistent software delivery practices and ensure alignment between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of IT experience with leadership and development management.
  • Extensive hands-on development experience across multiple technological platforms.
  • Proven track record leading large or multiple application teams to deliver projects.
  • Experience managing customer expectations and building strong relationships.
  • Strong background in IT principles, methodologies, and software products.
  • Familiarity with IBMi AS400 and modern cloud platforms like GCP and Azure.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

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