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AWS, Linux, kuberenetes, Docker, jenkins, Terraform, GIThub action

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AWS, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, jenkins, Terraform, GIThub action

The principal responsibility of this role is to provide operational expertise within the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team and work with the software engineering teams for releasing and maintaining new and existing applications. This encompasses :
- Working in partnership with the business and the technology teams, bringing awareness and insight of the different operational constraints / opportunities for projects targeting cloud-based or on-premises deployment
- Design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud and on-prem environments.
- Promotion of mutual feedback in cross-functional groups, following SRE best practices within a devops culture.
- Ownership of continuous integration/delivery toolset or the processes and platforms that use those tools.
- A strong focus on service availability and proactive detection of problems.
- Ability to articulate technical and business concepts to different audiences and be able to influence technical decisions with solid metrics collection and proof of concepts.
- Work with cross-functional teams to design and support delivery pipelines to bring projects live in cloud-based and on-premises environments.
- Provide added value to cross-functional teams by raising awareness of operational constraints and opportunities (i.e., auto-scaling, containerization)
- Ensure full coverage of the live environments from a monitoring, performance and availability perspective, continuously identifying areas of improvement.
- Actively participate in team research & development to bring consistency and improve ease of access and maintenance for our tooling.
- Work with a continuous improvement mindset, identifying operational processes that could be improved and drafting proposals.
- As a more senior member of the team, acts as mentor for the group, constructively challenge service design and implementations, exhibit high degree of autonomy in taking decision over competing priorities, and propose new roadmap items to innovate and improve.

Skill Requirements :
- 5-8 years' experience with SRE/DevOps II & 8+ years of experience for Sr SRE/DevOps
- BS degree in IT/IS/CS or additional equivalent work experience.
- Work in an Agile environment supporting multiple software engineering teams for product releases and monitoring/insight into issues.
- Experience of designing and deploying in the cloud (Amazon Web Services)
- A DevOps mindset; experience of agile processes (Kanban / Scrum) is important and familiarity with JIRA is very welcome.
- Basic experience with Infrastructure as Code.
- Work independently as part of a cross-functional, multi-locational team.
- Assist with routine system/database maintenance.
- Participate in an on-call support rotation every few weeks.
Additional Preferred Skills :
- Basic proficiency in Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu).
- Basic experience with configuration management tools (Ansible/Salt Stack).
- Limited experience with programming / scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and PowerShell.
- Proficiency with command line tools to quickly triage and fix production issues.

What we offer

  • The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
  • Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
  • The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
  • Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
  • True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.  

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. 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 protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

While our system allows application in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes.

About us
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

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