Staff Software Development Engineer

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Development Engineer in IBM i Series (Power 9, Power 10, & Power 10) lead to oversee and optimize our IBM i environment. The Staff Software Development Engineer will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and performance tuning of IBM i systems, ensuring high availability, security, and efficiency. Additionally, they will lead a team of at least four developers, providing technical guidance and support for system enhancements and troubleshooting. This role is highly visible in the organization and involves frequent interactions with leaders across multiple business units, Infrastructure, PMO and Operations teams. It also requires extensive interfacing with integration consumers. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about technology, great customer & product experience, active prioritization of work and people development. Clear desire to innovate and delivering on commitments will help fit into the team culture.Key Responsibilities

IBM i System Administration: Maintain and optimize IBM i environments running on Power 9 and Power 10 servers

Performance Tuning & Optimization: Analyze and enhance system performance, workload distribution, and resource utilization

Security & Compliance: Implement best practices for security, user access management, and compliance with industry standards

Backup & Disaster Recovery: Manage backup strategies, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., BRMS, MIMIX)

Patch Management & Upgrades: Apply IBM PTFs (Program Temporary Fixes) and oversee OS version upgrades

Scripting & Automation: Develop automation scripts using CL, SQL, RPG, or Python to improve system efficiency

Storage & Networking Management: Work with IBM SAN storage, VIOS, and network configurations

Leadership & Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of four developers, providing guidance on system development and best practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with infrastructure, application development, and business teams to align system capabilities with business needs

Incident Management & Troubleshooting: Proactively monitor system health, diagnose issues, and implement solutions to minimize downtime

Required Qualifications

7+ years of IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) system administration experience

3+ years experience in IBM Power 9 and Power 10 environments

Experience leading a team of at least four developers or engineers

In-depth knowledge of IBM i security, performance tuning, and HA/DR solutions

Proficiency in scripting languages such as CL, SQL, RPG, or Python

Hands-on experience with IBM storage, networking, and virtualization technologies

Preferred Qualifications

IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM i

IBM Power Systems Certifications (Power 9/10)

ITIL Certification for structured IT service management

Experience with automation tools for system administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (High School Diploma and 4 years relevant experience)

Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:$130,295.00 - $260,590.00This 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. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits)We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/25/2025Qualified 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.