Sr. Devops Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Senior DevOps Engineer with 5–10 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and automation. This role involves managing day-to-day DevOps operations, building scalable CI/CD pipelines, and supporting modern cloud-native applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, performance, and security of our systems.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub Actions to streamline software delivery.
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to provision and configure cloud resources.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes (EKS or similar), following best practices for image optimization, security, and resource management.
• Provision, monitor, and optimize cloud resources on Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or other major cloud providers.
• Set up and maintain observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Splunk for centralized monitoring and log analysis.
• Enforce security best practices across infrastructure and applications, including network security, access control, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, resolving critical production issues efficiently.
• Work with development and operations teams to improve application performance, reliability, and deployment workflows.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to enhance automation, scalability, and system resilience.

Required Skills: What you need to be considered:

• 5–10 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud engineering roles.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Java or Python for automation and tool development.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Familiarity with Kafka client concepts (Producer/Consumer) and ability to install/configure Kafka on-prem and in Confluent Cloud.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred skills: What will help you stand out:

• Experience with Google Anthos.
• Background in Healthcare or Pharmacy domains.
• Familiarity with Splunk-O Monitoring Tool.

Work model: At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position in the United States. 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.

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.

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.