CVS Health is hiring a Senior Manager of Platform Engineering to lead a team responsible for building and operating digital healthcare platforms on AWS or similar cloud environments. This role involves setting technical direction, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring operational excellence through modern engineering practices like CI/CD and code reviews. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing engineering teams, delivering production services at scale, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Key skills include proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or Node.js, as well as expertise with cloud-native development, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools like Datadog and Grafana. The position requires deep technical knowledge alongside strong leadership abilities to manage multiple workstreams and collaborate effectively across product and architecture teams.
Skills
AWS
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Python
Go
Java
Node.js
Datadog
New Relic
Grafana
Splunk
What you'll do
Lead and grow a team of engineers by setting technical direction and driving architectural decisions.
Partner with Product and Architecture to define roadmaps and ensure alignment across teams.
Drive operational excellence through investment in observability, incident response, and production readiness practices.
Establish and evolve engineering processes for high-quality software delivery at pace.
Build a culture of ownership, psychological safety, and continuous learning within the team.
Manage delivery across multiple workstreams, removing blockers, and communicating status to leadership.
What we're looking for
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
5+ years of production service operation on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
3+ years of experience managing and directing engineering teams
Experience with modern software delivery practices and infrastructure as code tools
Expertise in observability platforms and SRE practices
Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional engineering initiatives
Strong background in developer experience and platform engineering
Market check
Salary context
This
$130,295–$260,590
range sits above
57%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,250–$226,550
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$157,340–$223,750
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
89 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$118,450–$260,590
across 86 roles with salary data.