About the role
As a DevOps Engineer – Python/Azure, you will make an impact by designing, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and deployment processes that enable secure, scalable, and reliable application delivery. You will be a valued member of the engineering team and work collaboratively with developers, cloud architects, infrastructure teams, and security stakeholders to accelerate software delivery while maintaining operational excellence.
Working arrangements
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 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Halifax, NS. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though 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.
Important Disclaimers:
**Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.**
**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**
In this role, you will:
- Build, maintain, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to support automated and reliable application deployments.
- Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with Terraform and related automation tools.
- Deploy, monitor, and support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
- Partner with development and security teams to integrate security controls, compliance checks, and best practices into deployment pipelines.
- Automate operational processes through scripting and configuration management tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application performance issues across cloud environments.
- Support platform reliability, availability, and scalability initiatives across enterprise applications.
What you need to have to be considered
- 5+ years of experience working in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
- Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation and operational tasks.
- Hands-on experience managing cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.
- Experience deploying and managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, monitoring, and deployment best practices.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across development, operations, and security teams.
These will help you stand out
- Experience with Databricks and data platform deployments.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security automation.
- Experience supporting highly available, large-scale cloud environments.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
- Azure certifications or other relevant cloud certifications.
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 $60,000 - $95,000 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.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization.
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.
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