Staff Security Engineer

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

POSITION SUMMARY

CVS Health is seeking a highly skilled and passionate individual contributor to join our enterprise offensive security team. This role is centered on executing continuous, intelligence-driven Red Team campaigns that emulate sophisticated adversaries across hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical rigor and a relentless drive to uncover and address security weaknesses across the enterprise. This position requires deep expertise in adversary simulation, particularly in cloud environments, and a strong focus on automation and AI to enhance operational efficiency. A critical aspect of the role includes ensuring that identified findings are effectively remediated in collaboration with stakeholders.

What we expect of you

Execute enterprise-wide Red Team operations, simulating advanced adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

Conduct threat intelligence-guided adversary emulation aligned with real-world threat actor profiles and campaigns.

Perform deep adversarial testing across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), targeting identity, access, configuration, and persistence mechanisms.

Develop and maintain custom tools and infrastructure to support stealthy, scalable Red Team activities.

Leverage AI / ML technologies to automate reconnaissance, payload generation, campaign orchestration, and reporting.

Collaborate with SOC, detection engineering, and incident response teams to enhance detection and response capabilities through Purple Team exercises.

Ensure findings are clearly documented, communicated, and remediated in coordination with responsible teams.

Utilize frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, CALDERA, and Atomic Red Team to structure and execute campaigns.

Stay current with emerging adversary techniques, threat actor behaviors, and offensive security trends.

Contribute to knowledge sharing and mentoring within the offensive security team.

REQUIRED QUALFICATIONS

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in Red Team operations and adversary emulation.

1+ years of proven experience in cloud adversarial testing across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

1+ years of proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated passion and rigor for identifying and addressing security gaps across complex enterprise environments.

Strong proficiency in tools such as Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Mythic, Empire, and custom payload development.

Experience integrating AI / ML into offensive security workflows.

Deep understanding of Windows, Linux, and macOS internals, including evasion techniques.

Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and their application to offensive operations.

Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, CRTO, OSEP, OSCE, or equivalent).

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.

Experience with Purple Team collaboration and detection validation.

Knowledge of enterprise security architecture, EDR / XDR platforms, and SIEM technologies.

Strong communication skills for technical and executive audiences.

Passion for offensive security, continuous learning, and innovation.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

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. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. 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. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is :

$142,140.00 - $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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include :

Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan .

No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on : 12 / 31 / 2025

Qualified 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.