Senior AI DevOps Engineer (Java/MLOps) - Hybrid

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior DevOps Developer with Java/AI to work in a hybrid model in McLean, VA. You will lead AI-assisted development, establish CI/CD for AI models, and drive DevOps practices across the AI lifecycle, collaborating with data scientists, ML engineers, and software teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with AI-enabled development, strong Java/Spring Boot/REST API skills, and experience with MLOps and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI-enabled Development, Test Automation, DevOps, or related technology domains.
• Strong expertise in AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI-based platforms, or equivalent solutions.
• Proven experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native application development.
• Hands-on experience in AI deployment, observability, MLOps, DevOps automation, and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Strong understanding of software quality engineering, automated testing, code review, and secure development practices.
• Experience implementing AI governance, responsible AI controls, model monitoring, and operational risk management.

Responsibilities

• AI Pair-Programming: use AI tools to accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, and design.
• Agile & DevOps for AI Lifecycle: lead Agile/DevOps across AI model lifecycle, implement CI/CD, governance.
• Java Engineering: design and maintain enterprise-grade apps using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs.

Skills

AI-enabled Development

DevOps

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

CI/CD

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI-based platforms

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior DevOps Developer with Java/AI to work in a hybrid model in McLean, VA. You will lead AI-assisted development, establish CI/CD for AI models, and drive DevOps practices across the AI lifecycle, collaborating with data scientists, ML engineers, and software teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with AI-enabled development, strong Java/Spring Boot/REST API skills, and experience with MLOps and governance.