[Hiring] Manager, Software Development Engineering @CVS Health

Role Description

CVS Health is seeking an SDET Manager to lead Quality Engineering and software delivery transformation across the Medicare Sales & Acquisition ecosystem. This role is critical to modernizing how we build, test, and deliver software, including embedding AI-driven capabilities into the SDLC.

You will translate business workflows (Sales, Enrollment, Broker, and Telesales) into scalable, automated testing solutions that improve speed, quality, and operational efficiency. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for driving test automation strategy, enabling intelligent SDLC pipelines, and building a high-performing engineering team aligned to enterprise goals.

This role will also help shape the team's transition toward AWS-native test infrastructure and agent-orchestrated cycles, positioning the organization to scale automation alongside delivery volume in future years.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI-augmented Quality Engineering solutions — including agentic test generation, self-healing frameworks, and AI-assisted defect analysis.
• Drive the migration of automation frameworks and test data management onto AWS-native services (e.g., Bedrock for model orchestration, Lambda/Step Functions for event-driven test pipelines).
• Advance the team's testing model from AI-assisted to agent-orchestrated QE.
• Translate business processes across Sales & Acquisition into actionable automation strategies and validation models.
• Design and implement automated SDLC pipelines, including requirement-to-test generation, PR impact analysis, and automated validation workflows.
• Establish evaluation frameworks and quality gates for AI-generated test artifacts and automation outputs.
• Integrate LLM-based and AI-assisted tooling into existing test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise platforms.
• Drive adoption of modern automation frameworks (UI, API, data validation) integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of SDETs, setting technical direction and career development paths.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are scalable, compliant, and aligned with business outcomes.
• Establish standards, governance models, and reusable automation assets.
• Monitor and improve key engineering metrics such as automation coverage, defect leakage, cycle time, and delivery efficiency.
• Communicate automation strategy and AI-driven quality initiatives clearly to stakeholders.
• Stay current with evolving automation technologies, AI/agent-based workflows, and enterprise automation best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• 2+ years of experience leading automation strategy and/or managing engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python.
• Experience building and integrating APIs and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Postman, RestAssured, Karate).
• Proven experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress).
• Experience testing React-based applications, including component-level and end-to-end UI testing.
• Hands-on experience with AI/GenAI tools.
• Familiarity with Jira for workflow, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Ability to work East Coast business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Healthcare, Medicare, or Sales & Acquisition domain.
• Exposure to AI-driven SDLC or agent-based automation frameworks.
• Experience with AI-assisted testing, self-healing automation, or intelligent test optimization.
• Experience with AWS-native services (e.g., Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions) in the context of test automation or CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Power BI for building dashboards and reporting on engineering/quality metrics.
• Understanding of enterprise security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent technical training or relevant professional experience.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

• 40

Time Type

• Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $92,700.00 - $203,940.00. 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.

Application Window

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/30/2026.

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