Software Engineer – Apm/observability

Observability Platform Engineer

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Observability Platform Engineer to help scale and enhance our enterprise-wide observability capabilities. This role focuses on the development and support of tools like Elastic APM, Open Telemetry (OTEL), and Mimir, enabling visibility into over 10,000+ services and microservices across the organization.

You'll be part of a collaborative team building high-traffic infrastructure, improving monitoring and alerting systems, and enabling teams to access and act on observable data with ease.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure for capturing and analyzing observability data at scale.
• Enhance monitoring and alerting systems to ensure reliability and performance.
• Develop reusable deployment pipelines to streamline observability adoption across teams.
• Collaborate with application teams to implement consistent, scalable observability patterns.
• Share progress, key features, and accomplishments with leadership and stakeholders.

Required Skills: What you need to be considered

• 1+ year of development experience in a compiled language (Go or Python preferred).
• Experience deploying infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux system administration.
• Familiarity with cloud-native deployment practices, including:
• Kubernetes
• Networking and certificate management
• CI/CD pipelines
• Security best practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred skills: What will help you stand out

• Experience building and maintaining Helm charts.
• Hands-on experience with containerized environments.
• Background in working with diverse application teams and technology stacks.
• Experience presenting technical concepts to leadership.
• Familiarity with observability tools (both open-source and commercial).

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $49,001 to $107,000 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.

Work model:

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client office at Minneapolis, USA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

"Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws."

What we offer

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents —from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

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While our system allows applications in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes. Further, for roles located in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required to communicate with our global clients.