Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health • Richardson, TX

5d • Remote

About The Position

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Job Description Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities Defines and communicates the long-term strategy for application development, aligning it with the organization's overall goals and objectives. Manages and oversees the day-to-day activities of the application development team, ensuring they are delivering high-quality and timely solutions. Analyzes industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in the application development process. Allocates resources and sets priorities for development projects, ensuring optimal utilization of skills, budget, and personnel. Conducts risk assessments and establishes governance processes to mitigate potential risks and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Collaborates with senior management and business leaders to understand their application needs and requirements, subsequently ensuring that the development team delivers solutions that meet the identified client needs. Communicates regularly with external partners, vendors, and clients to foster positive relationships, gather feedback, and align development efforts with customer expectations and business objectives. Develops and mentors team members, providing coaching and guidance to enhance their skills and foster a high-performance culture. Approves and reviews project deliverables, ensuring they meet the required quality standards and align with the organization's overall technology strategy.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience in enterprise/web applications
• 5+ years of experience as full stack developer in Java-based technologies including microservices, FAST API and spring boot framework /REST
• 5+ years of experience Cloud Technologies like Azure, GCP or other public cloud services and Knowledge of open-source packages especially those provided by Apache, Google, and Spring
• 2 + years of experience in React, React TypeScript, React JS, Python, Nodejs or other front-end frameworks; ability to develop effective engineering practices and processes with responsive UI design and development
• 3+ years of experience in Agile development practices
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Adept at business intelligence
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills
• Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years, including 2+ years of leading projects or managing directs
• Experience with emerging cloud platform technologies such as: AWS Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, GKE, Google DBs (Bigquery, Spanner, BigTable) or other PaaS technologies
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) preferred.
• Certified Agile Developer (CAD) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defines and communicates the long-term strategy for application development, aligning it with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
• Manages and oversees the day-to-day activities of the application development team, ensuring they are delivering high-quality and timely solutions.
• Analyzes industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in the application development process.
• Allocates resources and sets priorities for development projects, ensuring optimal utilization of skills, budget, and personnel.
• Conducts risk assessments and establishes governance processes to mitigate potential risks and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborates with senior management and business leaders to understand their application needs and requirements, subsequently ensuring that the development team delivers solutions that meet the identified client needs.
• Communicates regularly with external partners, vendors, and clients to foster positive relationships, gather feedback, and align development efforts with customer expectations and business objectives.
• Develops and mentors team members, providing coaching and guidance to enhance their skills and foster a high-performance culture.
• Approves and reviews project deliverables, ensuring they meet the required quality standards and align with the organization's overall technology strategy.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees