Lead DevOps Engineer with Terraform - Hybrid
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 the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**
In this role, you will:
- Design and architect robust infrastructure as code solutions using terraform that ensure scalable secure and resilient environments for complex payer domain applications while aligning with enterprise standards
- Develop and maintain reusable terraform modules and templates that enable consistent environment provisioning across hybrid cloud platforms improving delivery speed and reducing manual configuration effort
- Implement comprehensive version control branching and promotion strategies for infrastructure as code assets to ensure traceability auditability and smooth collaboration across cross functional engineering teams
- Optimize continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for infrastructure deployments by integrating testing validation and policy checks that minimize defects and stabilize releases for payer systems
- Collaborate closely with application teams security specialists and operations staff to translate payer business requirements into reliable infrastructure designs that enhance member experience and support regulatory compliance
- Perform detailed environment assessments and capacity planning activities to anticipate growth trends in payer workloads and proactively propose infrastructure and terraform enhancements that improve performance and cost efficiency
- Establish configuration management and state management practices for terraform including remote state handling and workspace strategies that support safe multi environment operations and reduce risk of configuration drift
- Drive adoption of monitoring logging and observability tools across infrastructure components so teams can quickly detect diagnose and remediate issues impacting claims processing eligibility checks and other payer services
- Create clear documentation runbooks and architecture diagrams that explain infrastructure as code solutions operational procedures and hybrid deployment models enabling smooth onboarding and knowledge transfer for technical teams
- Conduct regular reviews of infrastructure security posture focusing on access control encryption network segmentation and compliance requirements in the payer domain and implement terraform based controls to reduce vulnerabilities
- Coordinate with platform and cloud providers to evaluate new services features and optimizations then integrate selected capabilities into terraform blueprints that improve resilience availability and scalability of payer workloads
- Guide teams through incident analysis and root cause investigations related to infrastructure and pipelines using data driven insights to refine terraform configurations and deployment patterns for greater operational stability
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that streamline infrastructure provisioning reduce manual work and reinforce a culture of automation and reliability thereby supporting the company mission to deliver efficient and trustworthy healthcare payer services
Location: Norfolk - VA
Work model: Hybrid
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 2 -3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Norfolk - VA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
What you need to have to be considered:
- Possess extensive hands on expertise in infrastructure as code development with terraform including authoring advanced modules managing state and orchestrating complex multi tier environments in hybrid setups
- Demonstrate deep understanding of payer domain processes such as claims adjudication member enrollment and billing operations and apply this knowledge when designing infrastructure that supports secure and compliant data flows
- Bring strong experience with source control tools build systems and pipeline orchestration platforms enabling robust integration of terraform workflows into automated deployment processes for application and infrastructure changes
- Exhibit solid grasp of networking security and identity concepts including subnets routing firewalls role based access and secret management to ensure that all terraform defined resources adhere to enterprise and regulatory controls
- Show proven capability in troubleshooting infrastructure issues across cloud and on premise environments using logs metrics and traces to quickly isolate problems and implement durable fixes within infrastructure as code baselines
- Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills when working in a hybrid model engaging with distributed teams stakeholders and business partners to clarify requirements and explain complex infrastructure solutions in accessible terms
- Display familiarity with modern container platforms orchestration tools and related ecosystem components so that terraform and supporting automation can efficiently provision and manage platforms hosting critical payer applications
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 10/23/2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $68K – 140K 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.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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.
