Senior DevOps Engineer (Remote)
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in DevOps.
Location: Troy Michigan, US (Remote)
**Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States**
Role and Responsibilities:
Cloud Infrastructure:
Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud environments using standard methodologies.
Optimize cloud resource utilization for cost efficiency and performance.
Apply security protocols, IAM policies, and compliance standards.
Kubernetes & Containerization:
Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Kubernetes.
Optimize cluster configurations for performance, security, and cost.
Work with Helm charts, operators, and service meshes.
CI/CD & Automation:
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or Jenkins.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
Implement GitOps principles for deployment automation.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
Develop and maintain Terraform modules for AWS infrastructure.
Automate provisioning and enforce infrastructure standard processes.
Manage version-controlled infrastructure changes using GitOps.
Monitoring & Observability:
Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).
Implement log aggregation, tracing, and observability solutions.
Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Scripting & Automation:
Write and maintain scripts (Bash, Python, Go, or other languages) to automate operational tasks.
Develop self-healing and auto-scaling mechanisms for cloud workloads.
Collaboration & Best Practices:
Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes.
Advocate for DevOps culture and standard methodologies within the organization.
Document infrastructure, processes, and automation scripts.
Qualifications:
Cloud: Extensive experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, etc.).
Kubernetes: Strong expertise in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
CI/CD: Experience with modern CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Jenkins).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient in Terraform (crafting modules, managing state, standard methodologies).
Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, Loki, OpenTelemetry.
Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Bash, Python, or Go.
Security & Networking: Understanding of security standard methodologies, IAM, RBAC, and Kubernetes networking.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 5/09/2025.
The annual salary for this position is between $68K - $110K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Travel: 0-5%
Why Choose Cognizant?
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.
If you became comfortable with ambiguity, delight by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. We consider all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.
About Cognizant:
Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a flawless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.
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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
