[Remote] Senior Manager- Platform Engineering/DevOps

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CVS Health is a healthcare company focused on creating a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience. The Senior Manager, Platform Engineering/DevOps will lead the H100 platform engineering roadmap, deliver secure and scalable GCP and Kubernetes platform capabilities, and oversee engineering standards, incident response, Agile execution, and team development.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the H100 platform engineering roadmap, aligned to enterprise priorities and program milestones
• Drive delivery of GCP-based platform capabilities (GKE, networking, IAM, CI/CD, observability)
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and ADR compliance
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and governance requirements (SOC2, HIPAA)
• Partner with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams (security, networking, applications)
• Provide clear status reporting, risk identification, and mitigation strategies
• Coordinate dependencies across teams and delivery streams
• Act as a technical and delivery point of contact for platform-related discussions
• Oversee implementation of GCP landing zone components (resource hierarchy, IAM, networking)
• Guide adoption of GitOps models and CI/CD frameworks (Config Sync, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions)
• Monitor platform SLOs and operational metrics (uptime, MTTR, deployment frequency)
• Identify risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities
• Lead incident response and escalation management, including post-mortems
• Ensure availability of runbooks, documentation, and operational procedures
• Support SRE practices and production readiness models
• Maintain platform reliability and operational stability
• Lead a team of engineers (FTEs + contractors)
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance direction
• Support knowledge sharing and onboarding for contractor teams
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
• Identify opportunities for automation and platform optimization
• Support integration of AI-driven operations and intelligent tooling
• Evaluate tools related to cloud security posture and DevOps efficiency
• Encourage adoption of modern platform engineering practices
• Drive sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and Agile execution
• Manage resource allocation and contractor utilization
• Track SOW deliverables, milestones, and dependencies
• Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, and capacityGA

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE
• 4+ years of experience in team leadership, management, or technical lead roles, leading mid-sized teams (5 to 10 engineers)
• 3+ years of experience with the following technical foundations:
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (GKE, IAM, networking, monitoring)
• Kubernetes and container-based systems
• CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, KCC, Kustomize)
• 4+ years of experience with:
• Agile/Scrum delivery and sprint execution
• Incident management and operational support (SRE practices)
• Cross-team coordination and stakeholder communication
• 1+ years of experience with AI-driven operations or automation frameworks
• 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting cloud networking, including VPCs, routing, load balancing, firewalls, DNS, hybrid connectivity, and secure communication between applications
• 3+ years of experience working in a support/production environment and participating in periodic on-call rotations
• 3+ years of experience with any of the following databases: SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Cloud Spanner, or Kafka
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience)
• Ability to manage delivery in structured programs with multiple dependencies
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare)
• Certifications such as:
• PMP, Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect
• Exposure to:
• Cloud security tools (Wiz, SCC)
• Networking/security platforms (Palo Alto, F5)

Benefits

• CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above
• An award target in the company’s equity award program
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility

Company Overview

• CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members. It was founded in 1963, and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cvshealth.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• CVS Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.