Platform Engineer

Cognizant; Teaneck Township (NJ); On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative career tracks

Education & training

Wellness packages

Job summary

Cognizant in Australia is seeking a senior software engineer to help migrate a large, mission-critical microservices platform to the cloud and to create a full service mesh. You will design automations, archetypes, and investigate new tools to bring this platform to life and migrate tenants.

Join a developer-focused culture where you’ll build a platform developers love, improve build processes and tooling, and collaborate across teams to foster a vibrant technical community.

Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years of engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of security practices.
• Experience with at least one cloud (Azure or AWS).
• Experience with Kubernetes containers.
• Automation and CD/CI experience (Python, Ansible a plus).
• Understanding of agile and production readiness.
• Active participation in technical community or open-source.

Responsibilities

• Build a Platform that developers love.
• Improve build processes, tooling and libraries.
• Facilitate cross-team communication and keep stakeholders updated.
• Work with teams to build a vibrant technical community.

Skills

Polyglot engineer

Security practices

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

CI/CD

Agile

Open source

Job description

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Our Culture

Your passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.

At Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.

Role Summary

Our team of elite engineers are embarking on migrating a large, mission-critical microservices platform to the cloud and creating a full service mesh. You will create automations, archetypes and investigate new tools and capabilities to being this platform to life and to help migrate our existing tenants to it.

Responsibilities

• First and foremost, build a great Platform that developers love!
• Improve build processes, tooling & libraries to delight a large community of developers.
• Facilitate communication within and across teams and ensure stakeholders are kept updated
• Working closely with others to build a vibrant technical community

Skills And Experience

• A polyglot engineer with at least 3-5 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of security practices, patterns and technologies
• Strong experience in at least one cloud, such as Azure or AWS
• Experience of containerised workloads in Kubernetes and preferably a service mesh
• Passionate about system automation (Python, Ansible are a plus) and Continuous Delivery and Deployment at scale
• Deep understanding of agile and the path to production
• Ideally, you’ll be part of the wider technical community through things like MeetUps, having a side-project or as an open-source contributor

Benefits

Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.

We Recognize That Our People Perform At Their Best When They Feel Valued As Significant Contributors And That Is Why At Cognizant, Taking Care Of Our Employees Is a Priority

• You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here
• You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training
• We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.