Sr Devops Engineer

at  Cognizant

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ROLE OVERVIEW

Working with the Product Owner, the DevOps Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, maintenance, and support of systems, services and tools, as well as deploying net-new capabilities aligned to Client’s DevOps principles. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical knowledge and experience across a variety of business units including, infrastructure, development, operations, and quality assurance, ensuring emerging trends and new technologies stay top of mind.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• DevOps profile who can Design, develop, and maintain the CI/CD pipeline for Docker / Kubernetes-based applications on AWS. Should be strong in AWS & EKS.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand application requirements and implement automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Configure and manage AWS services such as Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR), and Azure DevOps Pipeline.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to define and manage Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Supervise and improve CI/CD pipeline performance, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the CI/CD pipeline, build failures, deployment errors, etc.
• Implement and maintain automated stage gate process such as Lighthouse, Accessibility, Fortify, SonarQube etc.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Consistent record of 5+ years in software development, deployment, and operations.
• Collaborate with the operations team to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of the Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Preferably to have knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure and security5+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in a large, sophisticated organization.
• Solid grasp of infrastructure solutions, specifically in relation to cloud programs, platform migration, system security, enterprise directories, and cloud technologies.
• Kubernetes Expertise: Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and efficient performance for containerized applications.
• Experience working with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, AWS EKS and Service Mesh.
• Extensive experience with AWS EKS and Service Mesh.
• Expertise with CI/CD tooling such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Vault etc.
• Experience working with at least one of the major public cloud providers (Azure, GCP or AWS) and a willingness to continue to expand your knowledge.