Senior Azure DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes & Terraform

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 81,000 - 140,000; 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 is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes & Terraform. You will build secure, scalable cloud deployment platforms and collaborate with development, QA, architecture, and operations teams to improve delivery and reliability.

This remote role is open to qualified applicants in the United States. The position emphasizes GitOps with Argo CD, Terraform-based infrastructure, and automation scripting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Experience managing Kubernetes-based container environments.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with GitHub-based source control, branching, and deployment workflows.
• Hands-on experience implementing GitOps practices using Argo CD.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, application deployments, and production issues.
• Knowledge of DevOps security controls, compliance requirements, and operational governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Manage and support Kubernetes environments for scalability and performance.
• Implement GitOps deployment practices using Argo CD.
• Build automation scripts using Python and PowerShell.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure with Terraform.
• Monitor health and resolve performance, deployment, and reliability issues.
• Troubleshoot production and infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Apply security and governance standards across DevOps platforms and maintain runbooks.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Kubernetes

Argo CD

GitHub

Python

PowerShell

GitOps

Security & governance

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Argo CD

GitHub

Python

PowerShell

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes & Terraform , you will make an impact by building and optimizing secure, scalable, and automated cloud deployment platforms. You will be a valued member of the technology team and work collaboratively with development, quality engineering, architecture, and operations teams to improve software delivery and platform reliability.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support fast, reliable, and automated application deployments.

• Manage and support Kubernetes environments, ensuring the availability, scalability, and performance of containerized applications.

• Implement GitOps deployment practices using Argo CD to enable consistent, secure, and automated releases.

• Build automation scripts and operational tools using Python and PowerShell.

• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Monitor application and infrastructure health, proactively resolving performance, deployment, and reliability issues.

• Troubleshoot production and infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.

• Apply security, compliance, and operational governance standards across DevOps platforms while maintaining technical documentation and runbooks.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants in United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through 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

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Experience managing Kubernetes -based container environments.

• Proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell and Python .

• Experience with GitHub -based source control, branching, and deployment workflows.

• Hands-on experience implementing GitOps practices using Argo CD .

• Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, application deployments, and production issues.

• Knowledge of DevOps security controls, compliance requirements, and operational governance.

These will help you stand out

• Experience supporting healthcare technology platforms in a DevOps environment.

• Experience with Azure Integration Services and Azure API Management.

• Knowledge of middleware platforms and cloud-based integration architectures.

• Working knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and frameworks.

• Experience driving platform reliability, automation, and DevOps maturity initiatives.

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

The annual salary for this position is between $81,337 to $140,000 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

• 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

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.