DevOps Analyst Lead (IST/ePay)

Cognizant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a DevOps Analyst Lead (IST/ePay) to drive automated, secure, and well-governed software releases across payment and financial services platforms. You will collaborate with engineering, release management, security, risk and compliance stakeholders to ensure robust release processes and compliance.

You will design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, Ansible and Python; oversee controlled releases in regulated

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on expertise building and managing automated pipelines with Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, and Ansible.
• Strong Python skills for scripting and automation.
• Demonstrated experience managing controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including change gate processes.
• Practical experience with enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation processes, along with security scan coordination and remediation tracking.
• Hands-on experience with Flexera and End-of-Life (EOL) software lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation using Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, Ansible, and Python
• Manage controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including formal change gate processes
• Coordinate security scans and track remediation to closure, partnering with risk and security teams on enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation
• Oversee software asset and End-of-Life (EOL) lifecycle management using Flexera, keeping the environment supported and compliant
• Guide and mentor team members, and serve as a point of escalation for release, automation, and compliance matters

Skills

Harness

Jenkins Pipelines

Ansible

Python

Tools

Flexera

ServiceNow

Job description

About the role

As a DevOps Analyst Lead (IST/ePay), you will make an impact by driving automated, secure, and well-governed software releases across payment and financial services platforms. You will be a valued member of the IST/ePay team and work collaboratively with engineering, release management, security, risk, and compliance stakeholders. In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, build, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation using Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, Ansible, and Python
• Manage controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including formal change gate processes
• Coordinate security scans and track remediation to closure, partnering with risk and security teams on enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation
• Oversee software asset and End-of-Life (EOL) lifecycle management using Flexera, keeping the environment supported and compliant
• Guide and mentor team members, and serve as a point of escalation for release, automation, and compliance matters

What you need to have to be considered

• Proven hands‑on expertise building and managing automated pipelines with Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, and Ansible
• Strong Python skills for scripting and automation
• Demonstrated experience managing controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including change gate processes
• Practical experience with enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation processes, along with security scan coordination and remediation tracking
• Hands‑on experience with Flexera and End-of-Life (EOL) software lifecycle management

These will help you stand out

• Background supporting payment or financial services platforms
• Familiarity with ServiceNow for change and incident management
• Experience working within PCI-regulated environments