Senior Manager- Platform Engineering/DevOps
Listed on 2026-08-14
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IT/Tech
SRE/Site Reliability, IT Project Manager, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Senior Manager, Platform Engineering /Dev Ops
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 ourselves accountable 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.
You are an experienced Senior Manager / emerging Staff-level leader in Dev Ops and Platform Engineering with strong technical depth and demonstrated leadership in delivering enterprise-scale cloud platforms. You bring a balanced mix of hands-on engineering expertise, team leadership, and execution rigor.
You excel in driving outcomes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, guiding teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality platform solutions. You are comfortable leading engineers, managing stakeholders, and owning delivery across multiple work streams.
You demonstrate:
- A strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery and outcomes
- Ability to translate business needs into actionable engineering roadmaps
- Solid expertise in cloud-native platforms, Dev Ops practices, and SRE principles
- Capability to lead teams and influence without requiring extensive tenure
Role Responsibilities
Development & Enforcement
- 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)
Collaboration & Expertise
- 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
Analysis & Configuration
- Oversee implementation of GCP landing zone components (resource hierarchy, IAM, networking)
- Guide adoption of Git Ops models and CI/CD frameworks (Config Sync, ArgoCD, Git Hub Actions)
- Monitor platform SLOs and operational metrics (uptime, MTTR, deployment frequency)
- Identify risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities
Operational Support
- 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
Mentorship & Training
- Lead a team of engineers (FTE + Contractors)
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance direction
- Support knowledge sharing and onboarding for contractor teams
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
Innovation and Research
- Identify opportunities for automation and platform optimization
- Support integration of AI-driven operations and intelligent tooling
- Evaluate tools related to cloud security posture and Dev Ops efficiency
- Encourage adoption of modern platform engineering practices
Strategic Planning
- 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 capacity
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in Dev Ops, platform engineering, or SRE
- 4+ years of experience in team leadership, management, or technical lead roles, leading mid-sized teams (5–10 engineers)
- 3+ years of experience with technical foundation in:
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (GKE, IAM, networking, monitoring)
- Kubernetes and container-based systems
- CI/CD pipelines and Git Ops 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…
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