About Cognizant Corporate
Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.
At Cognizant, careers transcend titles. We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values. Join us in shaping future of business.
About the role: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
In this role, you will
● Provision, configure, and manage core AWS infrastructure — EC2, EBS, S3, VPCs, subnets, security groups, and Elastic Load Balancers.
● Support compute, storage, and networking operations, including availability and performance monitoring.
● Implement and manage IAM users, roles, and policies, and basic AWS Organizations / SCP configurations.
● Assist with provisioning through Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) and reusable scripts.
● Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
● Perform routine operational tasks — patching, backups/snapshots, Auto Scaling adjustments, and resource tagging/cost hygiene.
● Troubleshoot infrastructure and connectivity issues, escalating complex problems as needed.
● Support account onboarding and landing zone activities under defined governance standards.
● Maintain documentation, runbooks, and configuration records.
● Collaborate with platform, networking, security, and application teams on deployment requests.
What you must have to be considered
● 2–4 years of hands-on experience administering AWS infrastructure.
● Working knowledge of AWS core services: EC2, S3, EBS, VPC, security groups, IAM, and KMS.
● Understanding of networking fundamentals — TCP/IP, DNS, subnets, routing, and firewalls.
● Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) and scripting (AWS CLI, Python/boto3, or PowerShell).
● Experience with AWS monitoring/logging (CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
● Awareness of cloud security, IAM, and tagging/governance best practices.
Good troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
These will help you succeed
● Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (AWS Code Pipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
● Basic understanding of AWS Control Tower / Landing Zone and the Well-Architected Framework.
● Awareness of AWS service limits/quotas and cost-optimization practices.
● Certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate.
Work model:
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 Pune/Hyderabad/Kolkata/Bangalore/Coimbatore. 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.
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
Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.
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