Pega Administrator – DevOps & AWS Cloud - 00065844501

Cognizant; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Pega Administrator with expertise in DevOps practices and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This role involves maintaining Pega PRPC environments, designing CI/CD pipelines, and managing AWS infrastructure for deployments. The ideal candidate will possess proven experience with Pega 8.x and strong familiarity with DevOps tools. This remote position offers a salary range of $125,000-130,000.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Pega PRPC 8.x, Pega 23, and Pega 24, including upgrades and migrations.
• Hands-on proficiency with DevOps tools: Jenkins, GitLab, JFrog, and Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services: EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and RDS.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Pega PRPC environments including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
• Lead platform and release management across development, QA, and production environments.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Pega Deployment Manager, Jenkins, GitLab, and JFrog.

Skills

Pega PRPC 8.x

DevOps tools

AWS services

Apache Tomcat

Containerization (Docker)

OpenJDK migration

Education

CSA – Certified System Architect

CSSA – Certified Senior System Architect

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

JFrog

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Pega Administrator – DevOps & AWS Cloud - 00065844501

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Pega Administrator with strong expertise in DevOps practices and AWS Cloud infrastructure to support and enhance enterprise-grade healthcare applications. This role is critical to ensuring the stability, scalability, and performance of Pega environments through automation, cloud deployment, and continuous integration.

In this role, you will:

• Administer and maintain Pega PRPC environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.

• Lead platform and release management across development, QA, and production environments.

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Pega Deployment Manager, Jenkins, GitLab, and JFrog.

• Manage AWS infrastructure for Pega deployments using EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and RDS.

• Automate environment provisioning and configuration using Ansible and Terraform.

• Ensure secure credential management using CyberArk.

Work model: Remote

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in St. Louis, MO. 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.

What you need to have to be considered

• Proven experience with Pega PRPC 8.x, Pega 23, and Pega 24, including upgrades and migrations.

• Hands-on proficiency with DevOps tools: Jenkins, GitLab, JFrog, and Ansible.

• Strong knowledge of AWS services: EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and RDS.

• Experience with Apache Tomcat and containerization technologies like Docker.

• Familiarity with OpenJDK migration and cloud-native deployment strategies.

• Deep understanding of Pega tools: Deployment Manager, SMA, AES, PLA.

These will help you stand out

• CSA – Certified System Architect

• CSSA – Certified Senior System Architect

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 11/02/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $125,000- 130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.