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DevOps Platform Engineer

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Location: Halifax, Hybrid 4 times a week

Cognizant is looking for an DevOps Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team.

About Cognizant’s CIS Practice:

Cognizant’s CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success.

In this role, you will:

  • Develop value-add services which integrate with the existing DevOps stack

  • Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, TypeScript, Python, Groovy and Jenkins

  • Coach application teams on how to leverage DevOps offerings

  • Champion developer-experience and best practices in conjunction with DevOps to ensure no developer is left behind

  • Participate in new tool adoption, POC process and provide recommendations

  • Evolve DevOps services beyond current state for application teams

What you will need to succeed:

  • An engineer mindset, SDLC experience with production class delivery, strong analytical mindset, communication skills, and sense of ownership / drive

  • 2+ years of development experience in one of the following languages: Java, Python, Javascript/TypeScript, C#, C/C++, Python

  • Experience with application and system design patterns

  • Experience with Docker or Kubernetes

  • Experience with Agile methodologies, SCRUM

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience with Elastic Search and Kibana

  • Experience using DevOps, CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, UrbanCodeDeploy

  • Experience with a public cloud technology, i.e. Azure, AWS

  • Experience building or supporting distributed applications

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position based out of client location in Toronto, Ontario. 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.

Compensation: we are offering an annual compensation between $80,000 - $95,000

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.


About Cognizant: 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

 

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