DevSecOps Engineer

Cognizant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a DevOps engineer in Singapore to build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, implement IaC, and enhance platform reliability. You will work on cloud deployments, container orchestration, and observability to drive fast, secure software delivery.

The role requires hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tools, plus strong scripting and monitoring capabilities. Collaboration with cloud providers and security-minded automation is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong DevOps and cloud background with AWS or similar.
• "Hands-on" with CI/CD design, implementation, and optimization.
• Proficient in IaC tools to automate provisioning and configuration.
• Experience building and operating containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows systems, patching and performance tuning.
• Experience with web/app servers (JBoss, Apache) and messaging systems (RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of networking concepts as they relate to cloud/on-prem deployments.
• Proficient scripting in Bash or Python for automation, with observability tooling experience.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster, reliable deployments.
• Manage IaC assets using Terraform, Terragrunt, or Ansible for consistent provisioning.
• Improve observability with metrics, logs, and tracing using Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry.
• Support platform reliability through monitoring, automated testing, and tuning performance.
• Drive DevSecOps integration within pipelines and governance.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline provisioning and deployments.
• Collaborate with cloud providers to manage environments and deployment pipelines.
• Handle infrastructure resources such as servers, VMs, containers, and related services.

Skills

DevOps & Cloud

CI/CD knowledge

IaC proficiency

Containerization

System administration

Web/App servers

Middleware & messaging

Cloud & virtualization

Networking fundamentals

Programming & scripting

Monitoring & observability

Problem-solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

RabbitMQ

VMware

Job description

As part of the DevOps team, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the infrastructure and deployment processes that enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery. Your responsibilities include:

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Collaborate on the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity and system reliability.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Contribute to IaC initiatives using tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, or Ansible to provision and manage infrastructure efficiently and consistently.

• Observability & Monitoring: Work with the DevOps/Infrastructure team to ensure application and system observability through metrics, logs, and distributed tracing using tools like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

• Platform Reliability: Participate in platform reliability efforts, including setting up monitoring and alerting systems, conducting automated testing, and tuning performance.

• DevSecOps Integration: Help drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring infrastructure and application compliance.

• Automation & Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning, build processes, and application deployments.

• Cloud & Environment Management: Work with cloud and hosting providers to set up, configure, and manage application environments and deployment pipelines.

• Resource Management: Provision and manage infrastructure resources such as servers, virtual machines, containers, and related services to support development and operations teams.

• Continuous Integration/Delivery: Promote and implement continuous integration and delivery best practices to improve development workflows and deployment efficiency.

Must-Have Skills

• DevOps & Cloud Expertise: Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, Agile development practices, and cloud technologies (preferably AWS).

• CI/CD Tools: Practical experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines using platforms such as GitLab CI/CD.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, or Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for building, managing, and orchestrating containerized applications.

• System Administration: Proficient in administering both Linux and Windows systems, including patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

• Web & Application Servers: Experience managing and deploying applications on JBoss and Apache servers.

• Middleware & Messaging: Experience configuring and managing RabbitMQ or similar messaging systems.

• Cloud & Virtualization: Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and virtualization technologies like VMware.

• Networking Fundamentals: Solid understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs, subnets) as they relate to cloud and on-prem environments.

• Programming & Scripting: Exposure to backend technologies such as Java, and scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.

• Monitoring & Observability: Familiar with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace) for metrics, logging, and tracing.

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, networks, and deployment pipelines.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Architecture & Design: Experience designing infrastructure and automation solutions for complex and scalable applications.

• Certifications: Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator etc).

• Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with developers, testers, and operations teams.

• Enterprise Experience: Background working in large software teams or enterprise IT environments.

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