The Company
Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 350,000 employees as of January 2024. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
Cognizant Consulting
At Cognizant, our consultants orchestrate the capabilities to truly change the game across strategy, design, technology and industry/functional knowledge to deliver insight at speed and solutions at scale. Our consulting services elevate the unique abilities and business aspirations of customers and employees and build relationships based on trust and value.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced AWS Architect with strong DevOps expertise to support digital transformation across the UK public sector. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments, is hands-on with cloud technologies, and can operate both strategically and tactically. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and implement secure, scalable, and resilient AWS cloud solutions.
- Lead DevOps practices including CI/CD pipeline development, infrastructure automation, and monitoring.
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, translating business needs into technical solutions.
- Drive cloud adoption and DevOps transformation initiatives across public sector projects.
- Ensure compliance with UK public sector regulations and security standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end cloud-native solutions.
- Mentor engineering teams and promote best practices in cloud and DevOps.
- Take initiative in identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Several years of hands-on experience with AWS architecture and services.
- Strong DevOps background with experience in automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
- Proficiency with tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
- Solid understanding of cloud security, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience working in or with UK public sector organizations.
- Active UK Security Clearance (or eligibility to obtain).
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives forward.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; a true team player.
Desirable Qualifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
La Comunidad Cognizant:
Somos un equipo que se aprecia y apoya mutuamente. Nuestros asociados trabajan en un entorno colaborativo e integrador en el que todos pueden prosperar.
- Cognizant es una comunidad global con más de 300.000+ asociados en todo el mundo.
- No solo soñamos con un mundo mejor, sino que trabajamos para hacerlo realidad.
- Cuidamos de nuestros asociados, clientes, socios, comunidades y entorno haciendo lo correcto.
- Fomentamos un entorno innovador en el que puedes desarrollar tu carrera profesional.
Acerca de nosotros
Cognizant es una de las principales empresas de servicios profesionales del mundo, transformando los modelos de negocio, operativos y tecnológicos de los clientes para la era digital. Nuestro enfoque consultivo único, basado en la industria, ayuda a los clientes a visualizar, construir y gestionar negocios más innovadores y eficientes. Con sede en los EE. UU., Cognizant (miembro del NASDAQ-100 y uno de los mejores empleadores del mundo según Forbes en 2024) está constantemente listado entre las empresas más admiradas del mundo. Descubra cómo Cognizant ayuda a los clientes a liderar con lo digital en www.cognizant.com.
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