Senior Cloud Engineer

at  Cognizant

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment! This is creating many opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world’s leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative, and successful. Moreover, this is your chance to be part of the success story.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with over 10 years of experience in programming, scripting and CI/CD engineering. This role demands expertise in multi-cloud environments, specifically GCP, Azure & AWS and proficiency in GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, GitOps, Python & Golang.
The ideal candidate will have experience across various business domains such as finance/banking, e-commerce, multimedia and healthcare.

MANDATORY SKILLS:

• Expert in GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, GitOps, Python and Golang.
• Expert in version control tools like Git, GitLab and Bitbucket
• Proficient in Azure and AWS cloud
• Strong experience in Agile and Scrum practices
• Proven leadership, ownership and training skills in technical and non-technical functional areas

7.Knowledge Sharing:

• Conduct coaching and knowledge-sharing sessions to upskill team members
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and continuously seek to improve skill

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Cloud Engineering:

• Design, implement and maintain cloud-based solutions across GCP, Azure and AWS
• Create, maintain and support GCP and Terraform infrastructure automation
• Ensure cloud-enabled applications follow best practices for security, scalability, load balancing and DR

2.CI/CD and DevOps:

• Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitOps tools
• Identify opportunities for automation and enhance cloud solutions with a DevOps mindset

3.Kubernetes Management:

• Deploy, manage, scale and optimise containerized applications using Kubernetes environments for performance and scalability

4.Solution Design:

• Architect and design scalable, reliable and secure solutions that meet business requirements
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions

5.Programming and Scripting:

• Develop applications using Python and Golang to support application requirements

6.Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
• Conduct technical interviews and provide guidance on best practices and emerging technologies
• Implement agile methodologies and serve as a Scrum Master to ensure efficient project delivery

7.Knowledge Sharing:

• Conduct coaching and knowledge-sharing sessions to upskill team members
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and continuously seek to improve skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with stakeholders to understand the current delivery process, tools and techniques and improve them through a DevOps mindset
• Identify opportunities for automation and create solution designs to adopt and enhance cloud solutions with seamless implementation
• Create, maintain and support GCP and Terraform infrastructure with ServiceNow integration and automation
• Adopt GCP best practices for cloud-enabled applications, providing security, scalability, load balancing and disaster recovery
• Develop applications using Python and Golang to support application requirements
• Analyze and develop capacity plans for future infrastructure needs
• Adopt CI/CD cycles to automate the build and deployment process
• Provide ongoing support (including on-call) for cloud-based applications and infrastructure
  Salary Range: >$100,000