Kubernetes Platform Engineer (AWS) – London On-Site

Cognizant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring for a Platform Engineer to join our Platform function in London. You will design, build, operate a Kubernetes-based platform on AWS, collaborating with Security, Architecture and Developer Experience teams.

The role demands hands-on expertise in production Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, observability, and automation, with 5 days in the London office and a short notice period where applicable.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Proven track record of building and managing continual automation / deployment / delivery.
• Proficiency running infrastructure on cloud platforms, such as AWS and GCP, appreciation for their failure modes, and a good understanding of network concepts and fundamentals.
• Expertise in managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Excellent knowledge on observability tooling and best practices.
• Experience working within or alongside engineering teams to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a Kubernetes on AWS platform used by 150+ engineers
• Advocate good practices and principals throughout the engineering function
• Standardise deployment and usage of cloud resources to ease technology adoption and comply with security controls
• Work with stakeholders, such as security, to understand the requirements of the platform

Skills

Kubernetes production

AWS infra

Automation deployment

Software engineering training

Observability tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Cognizant is hiring for a Platform Engineer to join our Platform function in London. You will design, build, operate a Kubernetes-based platform on AWS, collaborating with Security, Architecture and Developer Experience teams.

The role demands hands-on expertise in production Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, observability, and automation, with 5 days in the London office and a short notice period where applicable.