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Data Engineer

Wellesley, MA · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Google Professional Data Engineer Certification * Knowledge of microservices and SOA * Formal SAFe and/or agile experience. Previous healthcare experience and domain knowledge * Experience designing ...

Data Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$129K - $155K/yr

... Professional Data Engineer). • Ability to communicate technical data management concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience supporting DIA, IC, or DoD analytic ...

Data Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$93K - $176K/yr

Data engineering certification such as Palantir Foundry Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer, or similar As required by local ...

Data Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$93K - $176K/yr

Data engineering certification such as Palantir Foundry Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer, or similar As required by local ...

Data Engineer (in person)

Westfield, IN · On-site

$109K - $131K/yr

... Professional data engineering experience (2+ years desired) • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States • Must not require visa sponsorship or have work authorization based on OPT ...

Data engineering certification such as Palantir Foundry Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Google Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer, or similar As required by local ...

Data Engineer - Cherry Point, NC

Cherry Point, NC · On-site

$103K - $123K/yr

They are seeking a Data Engineer to support aviation analytics and aircraft readiness initiatives ... SteerBridge specializes in providing professional services and cutting-edge solutions to the U.S.

Data Engineer

Washington, DC

$129K - $155K/yr

Certification in Data Management or Cloud Architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Data Engineer, Google Professional Data Engineer). * Ability to communicate technical data management concepts clearly to ...

Sr Data Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$126K - $151K/yr

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field. * 15 years of professional data engineering experience. * Strong Python, SQL, and Spark (PySpark) skills, and ...

Lead Data Engineer

Lakeland, FL

$106K - $127K/yr

Master's degree in a relevant discipline preferred. * 8+ years of professional data engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or technical lead capacity preferred. * Hands-on ...

Lead Data Engineer

Lakeland, FL · On-site

$106K - $127K/yr

Master's degree in a relevant discipline preferred. * 8+ years of professional data engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or technical lead capacity preferred. * Hands-on ...

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How much do professional data engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for professional data engineer in the United States is $129,716.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,500.00 and $137,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What engineers make $500,000?

Senior data engineers with extensive experience, advanced skills in cloud platforms, and expertise in big data tools can earn $500,000 or more annually, especially in high-demand industries or senior leadership roles. Achieving this level often requires specialized certifications, a strong track record, and working in competitive markets.

Are data engineers highly paid?

Data engineers typically earn high salaries due to their specialized skills in designing and maintaining data infrastructure, working with tools like SQL, Python, and cloud platforms. Compensation varies by experience, location, and industry, but they are generally among the better-paid roles in the tech field.

What is the difference between Professional Data Engineer vs Data Scientist?

AspectProfessional Data EngineerData Scientist
Required CredentialsCertifications like Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, relevant degrees in computer science or data engineeringDegrees in statistics, data science, or related fields; certifications like Certified Data Scientist
Work EnvironmentDesigning data pipelines, managing data infrastructure, ensuring data qualityAnalyzing data, building models, deriving insights from data
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, data-driven organizations focusing on data infrastructureResearch institutions, analytics firms, companies focusing on predictive modeling

The Professional Data Engineer primarily focuses on building and maintaining data infrastructure, ensuring data flows efficiently within organizations. In contrast, Data Scientists analyze data to extract insights and develop predictive models. Both roles often collaborate but serve different functions within data teams.

Is AI replacing data engineers?

AI is automating certain tasks within data engineering, such as data processing and pipeline management, but it does not replace the need for data engineers. Data engineers are essential for designing, building, and maintaining complex data systems, ensuring data quality, and integrating AI tools effectively. Their expertise remains critical in managing data infrastructure and implementing scalable solutions.

What does a professional data engineer do?

A professional data engineer designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines and infrastructure to collect, process, and store large volumes of data. They work with tools like SQL, Python, and cloud platforms to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and secure for analysis and decision-making.
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Data Engineer

CVS Health

Wellesley, MA • On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.


CVS Health rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 4,248 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

77th of 99 rated pharmacies


Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselvesaccountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

If you're eager to make a real impact in the health care industry through your own meaningful contributions, explore a role in technology with CVS Health. Our journey calls for technical innovators and data visionaries: come help us pave the way.

At CVS Health, we possess an extensive repository of healthcare data that spans over 150 million individuals, providing an unparalleled foundation for ambitious Data Engineers. In this role, you will engage with complex business challenges, harnessing modern tools and technologies to securely store, process, transform, and enrich terabyte to petabyte scale healthcare data. Your work will underpin data-driven business decisions and contribute to our mission of delivering industry-best data products / software with a customer-first mindset and team-oriented approach.

As a Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining optimal data pipelines to assemble large and intricate datasets, catering to the business requirements of various CVS lines of business. Collaborating closely with teams, you will craft tools to provide actionable insights and integrate them with consumer touchpoints.

As a Data Engineer, you will:

  • Build and optimize analytical data models in BigQuery. Implement partitioning, clustering, and materialized views for performance and cost efficiency. Ensure compliance with data governance, access controls, and IAM best practices.
  • Develop integrations with external systems (APIs, flat files etc.) using GCP-native or hybrid approaches. Utilize tools like Dataflow or custom Python/Java services on Cloud Functions or Cloud Run to handle transformations and ingestion logic.
  • Build automated CI/CD pipeline using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins for deploying data pipeline code and workflows. Set up observability using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and Error Reporting to ensure pipeline reliability.

As leaders in healthcare, our analytics and engineering teams deliver innovative solutions to business problems by collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic and agile environment. You will be part of a team that values collaboration and encourages innovative thinking at all levels. You will be intellectually challenged to solve problems associated with large scale complex, structured and unstructured data, that will allow you to grow your technical skills and engineering expertise.

This role may work onsite 2 days a week in one of CVS Health's core hubs in: NYC, Hartford, CT or Wellesley, MA. Full-time Remote candidates will also be considered.

Required Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience with SQL, NoSQL
  • 1+ years of experience with Python (or a comparable scripting language)
  • 1+ years of experience with Data warehouses (such as data modeling and technical architectures) and infrastructure components
  • 1+ years of experience with ETL/ELT, and building high-volume data pipelines
  • 1+ years of experience with reporting/analytic tools
  • 1+ years of experience with query optimization, data structures, transformation, metadata, dependency, and workload management
  • 1+ years of experience with Big data and cloud architecture
  • 1+ years of hands-on experience building modern data pipelines within a major cloud platform (GCP)
  • 1+ years of experience with deployment/scaling of apps on containerized environment (i.e. Kubernetes, AKS)
  • 1+ years of experience with real-time and streaming technology (i.e. Kafka, Spark Streaming)
  • 1+ year(s) of soliciting complex requirements and managing relationships with key stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with complex systems and solving challenging analytical problems
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills within and across teams
  • Knowledge of data visualization and reporting
  • Experience in designing and building data engineering solutions in cloud environments (preferably GCP)
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipeline, and other DevOps principles/best practices
  • Experience with bash shell scripts, UNIX utilities & UNIX Commands
  • Understanding of software development methodologies including waterfall and agile
  • Ability to leverage multiple tools and programming languages to analyze and manipulate data sets from disparate data sources
  • Knowledge of API development
  • Experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling
  • Google Professional Data Engineer Certification
  • Knowledge of microservices and SOA
  • Formal SAFe and/or agile experience. Previous healthcare experience and domain knowledge
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining data processing systems
  • Experience architecting and building data warehouse and data lakes

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, or related field required
  • Master's Degree preferred

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$79,310.00 - $173,040.00

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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This fulltime position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/15/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.


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