Title: Azure DevOps Engineer – Cloud Modernization
Location: St. Louis, MO – Hybrid (2 days’ onsite and 3 days’ work from home)
Job ID: 00067860631
About the role
As a Software Engineer – Azure DevOps, you will make an impact by modernizing and scaling a mission‑critical healthcare platform used to process millions of claims daily. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant TriZetto Product Engineering team and collaborate closely with software engineers, QA analysts, and product teams to re‑architect a large legacy application into a fully cloud‑native, Azure‑based solution.
This role supports a major modernization initiative for TriZetto’s Denials and Contract Management platform, transforming legacy systems into scalable microservices capable of supporting future healthcare demands.
In this role, you will:
- Analyze and modernize legacy T‑SQL stored procedures, redesigning them as scalable C# Azure microservices.
- Re‑engineer batch‑driven claims processing into high‑performance, cloud‑based workflows capable of scaling to 10M+ transactions per day.
- Design, build, test, and deploy Azure cloud infrastructure for automated deployments to test and production environments.
- Partner with cross‑functional teams to design, implement, and validate microservices against legacy system outputs.
- Collaborate closely with QA teams to ensure functional parity, performance, and data integrity throughout the modernization process.
- Produce clear technical documentation to support long‑term product maintenance and enhancement.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, and code reviews to drive quality and consistency across the engineering team.
- Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate development and improve code quality.
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 days per week onsite and 3 days per week remote in St. Louis, Missouri. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work‑life balance through our wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the posting date and may evolve based on project or business needs. Expectations will always be communicated clearly.
What you need to have to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in professional software development environments.
- Strong experience modernizing data‑intensive, high‑volume applications.
- Demonstrated expertise with Azure DevOps, including pipelines, boards, Git, and source control workflows.
- Hands‑on experience developing cloud‑native solutions using C# and Azure services.
- Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams.
These will help you stand out
- Experience migrating large‑scale legacy database applications to microservices architectures.
- Familiarity with SAFe Agile methodologies.
- Background in the healthcare payer or health plan domain.
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines for large enterprise systems.
- Strong problem‑solving mindset and a collaborative, delivery‑focused approach.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 5/09/2026
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $93K-$109K 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
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.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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