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.
Position Summary
Our company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic Enterprise Drug File Application team. This team directly impacts the lives of our customers by providing Drug Pricing and Clinical information as part of our adjudication process. The systems we work with process over 10 million scripts a day and is business critical. You can work knowing you are helping many people each day.
The ideal candidate will have profound technical knowledge, aptitude for logical reasoning and problem-solving skills. As a software engineer on our team, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-quality software that meets business needs.
The Senior Mainframe Application Developer designs, develops, and implements digital solutions and systems by applying advanced technical expertise to architect and code software applications, conduct system testing and debugging, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the overall technical direction and innovation of digital engineering projects.
*This role is hybrid onsite in Buffalo Grove, IL
What you will do:
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Designs and defines the technical architecture and infrastructure required for the Enterprise Drug File solutions.
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Writes code, develops software components, and implements complex functionalities according to project requirements.
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Collaborates with other members of the development team and stakeholders to make high-level architectural decisions, proposes design patterns, and ensures scalability, performance, and maintainability of Enterprise Drug File Application.
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Leverages advanced programming skills to design and implement complex features, optimize performance, and ensure code efficiency.
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Integrates various software components or systems, ensuring seamless communication and interoperability between different parts of the digital solution.
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Writes and executes comprehensive test cases, conducts code reviews, performs debugging, and troubleshoots issues to ensure the reliability, stability, and high quality of digital solutions.
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Participates in agile or other development methodologies, attends meetings, contributes to project planning, and helps drive the progress and success of EDF projects.
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Explores new tools, frameworks, and techniques to improve EDF solutions and drive innovation within the development team.
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Creates and maintains technical documentation, including system designs, architecture diagrams, code documentation, and other relevant documentation while sharing their knowledge and expertise with team members, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and collaboration.
Required Experience
5+ year of experience with the following:
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Mainframe development and support, utilizing several of the following technologies: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, SQL & MQ
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Changeman or similar source control application.
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DB2, SQL, Oracle, or similar database
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Agile delivery methodologies
Preferred Qualifications
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Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) preferred.
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to manage changing priorities.
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Ability to multitask effectively, prioritizing business impact and urgency.
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Ability to work in a team environment to deliver projects.
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Being a self-starter, who takes initiative with challenging situations.
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Adept at problem solving and decision-making skills, collaboration and teamwork, growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others), and execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
Education
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$101,970.00 - $203,940.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
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Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan .
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No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
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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.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/20/2025
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
