About the role
We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (Observability) with expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), application performance monitoring, and cloud platforms. In this role, you will drive observability strategies, optimize application performance, and improve service reliability across enterprise environments. You will partner with engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to enhance monitoring capabilities, accelerate incident resolution, and deliver a resilient user experience.
In this role, you will:
- Design and implement observability solutions using AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, and related monitoring platforms.
- Establish performance baselines, SLIs/SLOs, and monitoring standards to improve application availability and user experience.
- Analyze application and infrastructure telemetry to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system reliability.
- Lead root cause analysis efforts and provide architectural recommendations to prevent recurring incidents.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to improve alerting, runbooks, incident management processes, and platform resilience.
Work model: Hybrid
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a Hybrid position in Hartford , Connecticut .
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 experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Production Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Hands-on experience with AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, incident management, and SRE best practices.
- Experience supporting cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.
These will help you stand out:
- Experience with additional APM and observability tools such as New Relic.
- Experience creating enterprise observability strategies and reliability frameworks.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with automation, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
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.
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**
Salary and compensation:
The annual salary for this position will be between $132,000 to $152,000 per year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Applications will be received by October 24th, 2026.
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.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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