AWS DevSecOps & LLMOps Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking a senior cloud architect to design and optimize scalable AWS-based platforms in a hybrid work model. You will drive DevOps practices, govern architecture, and collaborate with global teams to deliver secure, cost-efficient enterprise solutions.

The role demands extensive AWS DevOps experience, Well Architected Framework proficiency, and a track record of guiding large-scale migrations and modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 12–16 years of technology experience in cloud design and delivery.
• Hands-on AWS DevOps — pipelines automation testing and release processes.
• Deep knowledge of AWS Well Architected Framework in security reliability performance and cost.
• Experience configuring CodePipeline CodeDeploy CodeCommit CodeBuild for CD ecosystems.
• Hybrid work experience coordinating with distributed teams across time zones.
• Cloud security, performance optimization and cost management emphasis.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for cloud solution decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AWS cloud architecture design aligned to Well Architected Framework.
• Define deployment strategies and automation templates to accelerate delivery.
• Standardize provisioning workflows via IaC across environments.
• Design and configure CI/CD workflows with CodePipeline and CodeDeploy.
• Implement blue/green or rolling deployment strategies with CodeDeploy.
• Maintain source control patterns with CodeCommit and secure access controls.
• Coordinate build processes with CodeBuild including quality gates.
• Collaborate with product security and operations in a hybrid model.
• Provide architectural governance through reviews and remediation plans.
• Support cloud migration and modernization efforts and map landing zones.
• Lead workshops and alignment meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

AWS DevOps

Well Architected Framework

Hybrid work coordination

Cloud security

Cost optimization

Architectural governance

Tools

CodePipeline

CodeDeploy

CodeCommit

CodeBuild

IaC (Terraform/CFN)

Job description

Job Summary

Design and optimize scalable cloud solutions as a senior cloud architect with extensive experience in AWS DevOps practices and Well Architected Framework adoption ensuring secure resilient and cost effective platforms for enterprise applications in a hybrid work model while collaborating across global teams and supporting occasional business travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end design of cloud architectures on AWS that align to Well Architected Framework principles and enterprise standards to ensure secure resilient scalable and cost optimized platforms for diverse business applications.
• Drive implementation of AWS DevOps practices by defining deployment strategies automation patterns and reusable templates that accelerate delivery while maintaining reliability and compliance with organizational policies.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of infrastructure as code patterns by collaborating with engineering teams to standardize provisioning workflows and reduce manual configuration effort across environments.
• Guide design and configuration of AWS CodePipeline based continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows that enable consistent build test and deployment steps for multiple application portfolios.
• Enable robust deployment strategies using AWS CodeDeploy by defining blue green or rolling deployment models that minimize downtime and support safe progressive rollouts for critical services.
• Manage secure and efficient source control practices with AWS CodeCommit by establishing branching standards access controls and integration patterns that support collaborative development at scale.
• Coordinate reliable and repeatable build processes with AWS CodeBuild by defining build specifications artifact strategies and automated quality gates that improve code quality and reduce release risk.
• Collaborate closely with product engineering security and operations stakeholders in a hybrid work model to translate business requirements into actionable cloud solutions that deliver measurable value to customers and communities.
• Provide architectural governance and technical review for new and existing workloads by conducting design assessments Well Architected reviews and remediation plans that strengthen reliability security and performance.
• Support migration and modernization initiatives by assessing legacy systems planning cloud landing zones and guiding adoption of cloud native patterns that improve agility and reduce total cost of ownership over time.
• Facilitate day shift coordination and occasional business travel to customer or partner locations to conduct workshops deep dive sessions and alignment meetings that improve stakeholder understanding and trust.
• Champion operational excellence by defining monitoring logging backup and incident response strategies that help teams manage production workloads effectively and maintain high service availability.
• Document architectural decisions patterns and best practices in clear reference materials that help engineering teams implement solutions consistently and enable knowledge sharing across the organization.

Qualifications

• Possess twelve to sixteen years of overall technology experience including substantial time designing and delivering complex cloud solutions as a senior architect or equivalent technical role.
• Demonstrate strong hands on expertise with AWS DevOps capabilities including pipelines automation testing integration and release processes applied to large scale enterprise environments.
• Show deep working knowledge of the AWS Well Architected Framework across operational security reliability performance and cost pillars with practical experience conducting reviews and remediation initiatives.
• Bring advanced experience configuring and optimizing AWS CodePipeline CodeDeploy CodeCommit and CodeBuild to create integrated continuous delivery ecosystems that support multiple teams and applications.
• Hold a proven track record working in hybrid work models coordinating with distributed teams across time zones while maintaining effective communication and collaboration practices.
• Exhibit strong skills in cloud security performance optimization and cost management ensuring that architectural designs respect regulatory requirements and organizational budget constraints.
• Display excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities with the ability to evaluate trade offs propose alternatives and guide stakeholders toward sustainable cloud solution decisions.

Certifications Required

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional preferred.

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.

Additional Employment Information

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