About the role
As a Sr. DevOps Engineer, you will make an impact by designing scalable deployment pipelines and improving continuous delivery practices across multiple application environments. You will work collaboratively with application teams, release management, and client stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and reusable DevOps solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and continuously improve reusable, version-controlled Harness Golden Pipelines supporting development, sign-off, pre-production, and production environments.
- Implement governance, security controls, approval workflows, and deployment standards within Harness pipelines.
- Configure, support, and troubleshoot Argo CD and Argo Rollouts, resolving deployment and application delivery issues.
- Replace custom scripts and Jenkins-based wrappers with maintainable, low-code solutions that use native Harness capabilities.
- Integrate DevSecOps tools for Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing, and Software Composition Analysis into deployment pipelines, while documenting onboarding patterns, standards, and reusable runbooks.
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through 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.
What you need to have to be considered
- 7+ years of professional experience in DevOps, continuous integration and continuous delivery, release engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and improving reusable, version-controlled deployment pipelines using Harness.
- Hands-on experience configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting Argo CD and Argo Rollouts.
- Experience replacing custom deployment scripts or Jenkins-based processes with native Harness capabilities.
- Experience integrating DevSecOps tools into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, or SCA solutions.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables, and communicate effectively with application teams, release management, and client stakeholders.
These will help you stand out
- Experience with security platforms such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, or Veracode.
- Experience developing reusable onboarding patterns, deployment standards, and operational runbooks.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across time zones in a distributed team environment.
- Experience implementing pipeline governance, approval workflows, and production deployment controls.
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
Applications will be accepted until October 30th, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $70,000 - $114,000 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.
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
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
