[Remote] Senior Data engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CVS Health is committed to enhancing human-centric healthcare and is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data platforms for enterprise healthcare applications. This role will focus on MongoDB-based architectures and real-time data streaming to support mission-critical analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain MongoDB data models, collections, and indexing strategies for high-volume transactional and analytical systems
• Build and optimize real-time data pipelines using Kafka, CDC, and streaming frameworks
• Architect and manage MongoDB Atlas clusters (replication, sharding, high availability)
• Develop and manage ETL/ELT pipelines integrating structured and unstructured data sources
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance, including PII/PHI handling and encryption standards
• Optimize query performance and database tuning
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability for data platforms
• Support production environments, including incident resolution and capacity planning
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and product teams to deliver end-to-end data solutions

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or distributed data systems
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with MongoDB (MongoDB Atlas preferred)
• 4+ years of experience in NoSQL data modeling, indexing, and aggregation pipelines
• 4+ years of experience designing MongoDB Atlas architectures (replication, sharding, high availability)
• 3+ years of experience with event-driven architecture and streaming (Kafka, CDC)
• 3+ years of experience building ETL/ELT and real-time data pipelines
• Experience with MongoDB Change Streams, Atlas Data Streaming, and Vector Search
• Experience integrating MongoDB with Kafka ecosystems (Kafka Connect, Streams)
• Exposure to AI/ML pipelines or real-time analytics platforms
• Experience in healthcare domain or CVS Health environments
• Familiarity with GCP tools (GKE, Dataflow, BigQuery) or equivalent
• Proficiency in Python or Java, including microservices development
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance (PII/PHI, HIPAA, encryption)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Benefits

• This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility

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