Staff Software Development Engineer-Automation Engineer
CVS Health, Olympia, WA, United States
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Position Summary
The Staff Software Development Engineer in Automation Production Support is a senior technical leader responsible for the stability, reliability, and operational excellence of enterprise automation solutions. This role owns production support strategy for RPA and automation platforms, leads complex incident resolution, and drives proactive improvements to reduce operational risk. The position partners closely with engineering, infrastructure, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure automations are resilient, scalable, and aligned to business outcomes.
The Production Support role owns incident triage, root-cause analysis, and coordination of fixes to ensure stable and reliable production operations. The role works closely with development and platform teams to resolve issues efficiently and prevent recurrence. Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is expected, which may involve limited after-hours support for critical incidents or time-sensitive production events.
Key Responsibilities
Production Support & Operations
Serve as the
technical owner
for production support of automation and RPA solutions across critical business processes
Lead
incident triage, root cause analysis, and permanent remediation
for high-severity automation failures
Establish and enforce
runbooks, support models, escalation paths, and on-call readiness
for automation platforms
Proactively identify systemic issues and implement
stability, resiliency, and performance improvements
Automation & Engineering Leadership
Provide
hands-on technical leadership
for automation design, debugging, and optimization in production environments
Review automation code and configurations to ensure adherence to
standards, security, and reliability best practices
Partner with development teams to ensure
production readiness
of new automations before release
Guide architectural decisions that reduce operational complexity and technical debt
Monitoring, Tooling & Reliability
Design and maintain
monitoring, alerting, and health dashboards
for automation platforms
Drive adoption of
AIOps, SRE, and automation-first support practices
where applicable
Improve observability by defining meaningful metrics such as uptime, failure rates, recovery times, and business impact
Cross-Team Collaboration & Communication
Act as a
key escalation point
for automation-related production issues
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and vendor teams to resolve platform-level issues
Communicate incidents, risks, and remediation plans clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mentor engineers and support analysts in automation support best practices
Required Qualifications
Extensive experience in
software development and production support
for enterprise systems
Strong expertise in
automation/RPA platforms
, scripting, and debugging complex workflows
Proven ability to lead
incident response and root cause analysis
in high-availability environments
Deep understanding of
SDLC, CI/CD, release management, and production readiness standards
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting
mission-critical automation in regulated or high-volume environments
Familiarity with
monitoring tools, job schedulers, and orchestration platforms
Experience implementing
resiliency patterns, failover strategies, and automation governance
Demonstrated leadership in driving
operational maturity and continuous improvement
Impact of the Role
Improves reliability and availability of automation supporting core business operations
Reduces production incidents through proactive engineering and observability
Ensures automation solutions scale safely and sustainably
Elevates production support from reactive issue handling to
engineering-led reliability
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $284,280.00
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. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
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 full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being 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 (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) .
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/29/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran - committed to diversity in the workplace.
Position Summary
The Staff Software Development Engineer in Automation Production Support is a senior technical leader responsible for the stability, reliability, and operational excellence of enterprise automation solutions. This role owns production support strategy for RPA and automation platforms, leads complex incident resolution, and drives proactive improvements to reduce operational risk. The position partners closely with engineering, infrastructure, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure automations are resilient, scalable, and aligned to business outcomes.
The Production Support role owns incident triage, root-cause analysis, and coordination of fixes to ensure stable and reliable production operations. The role works closely with development and platform teams to resolve issues efficiently and prevent recurrence. Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is expected, which may involve limited after-hours support for critical incidents or time-sensitive production events.
Key Responsibilities
Production Support & Operations
Serve as the
technical owner
for production support of automation and RPA solutions across critical business processes
Lead
incident triage, root cause analysis, and permanent remediation
for high-severity automation failures
Establish and enforce
runbooks, support models, escalation paths, and on-call readiness
for automation platforms
Proactively identify systemic issues and implement
stability, resiliency, and performance improvements
Automation & Engineering Leadership
Provide
hands-on technical leadership
for automation design, debugging, and optimization in production environments
Review automation code and configurations to ensure adherence to
standards, security, and reliability best practices
Partner with development teams to ensure
production readiness
of new automations before release
Guide architectural decisions that reduce operational complexity and technical debt
Monitoring, Tooling & Reliability
Design and maintain
monitoring, alerting, and health dashboards
for automation platforms
Drive adoption of
AIOps, SRE, and automation-first support practices
where applicable
Improve observability by defining meaningful metrics such as uptime, failure rates, recovery times, and business impact
Cross-Team Collaboration & Communication
Act as a
key escalation point
for automation-related production issues
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and vendor teams to resolve platform-level issues
Communicate incidents, risks, and remediation plans clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mentor engineers and support analysts in automation support best practices
Required Qualifications
Extensive experience in
software development and production support
for enterprise systems
Strong expertise in
automation/RPA platforms
, scripting, and debugging complex workflows
Proven ability to lead
incident response and root cause analysis
in high-availability environments
Deep understanding of
SDLC, CI/CD, release management, and production readiness standards
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting
mission-critical automation in regulated or high-volume environments
Familiarity with
monitoring tools, job schedulers, and orchestration platforms
Experience implementing
resiliency patterns, failover strategies, and automation governance
Demonstrated leadership in driving
operational maturity and continuous improvement
Impact of the Role
Improves reliability and availability of automation supporting core business operations
Reduces production incidents through proactive engineering and observability
Ensures automation solutions scale safely and sustainably
Elevates production support from reactive issue handling to
engineering-led reliability
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $284,280.00
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. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
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 full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being 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 (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) .
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/29/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran - committed to diversity in the workplace.