Senior DevOps Engineer

Talentify; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Infotech in Lafayette, LA is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer with hands-on Kubernetes/OpenShift, Jenkins, and Groovy-based libraries expertise. The role emphasizes automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, scripting, and modern DevOps tooling.

This role supports customer-facing tech teams, resolves issues, mentors teammates, and contributes to broader engineering objectives across cloud, containerization, observability, and security tooling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on DevOps/engineering experience.
• Expertise with Kubernetes or OpenShift and deployment strategies (RBAC, ingress).
• Experience with Jenkins Pipeline as Code and Groovy libraries.
• Scripting experience in Shell and Groovy; Python for automation.
• Maven build system experience for Java 17 apps.
• Strong Git/GitHub workflows and GitHub Actions experience.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and Terraform.
• Deep understanding of automation, CI/CD, IaC, and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Groovy libraries.
• Manage Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments, RBAC, ingress, and monitoring.
• Optimize build/release processes for Java 17 applications using Maven.
• Collaborate on SCM best practices with Git and GitHub workflows.
• Develop automation scripts with Python for ops efficiency and monitoring.
• Integrate security/quality gates using SonarQube/Checkmarx.
• Use observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace) for proactive monitoring.
• Support infra provisioning with Terraform and deployment tooling (UrbanCode).
• Guide team members and drive continuous improvement of DevOps practices.

Skills

Groovy

Shell scripting

Python

CI/CD

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins

Git

GitHub

Maven

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Dynatrace

Splunk

Job description

About Cogent Infotech

Cogent Infotech is a global IT consulting and technology solutions company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We help organizations solve complex business challenges through innovative and scalable technology solutions across AI/ML, analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, application development, workforce solutions, and public-sector services.

With more than two decades of experience, Cogent has completed 10,000+ projects, supports 150+ U.S. government contracts, and works with 70+ Fortune 500 companies. Our focus is on delivering technology-driven solutions that help organizations modernize, operate efficiently, and build future-ready capabilities.

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Lafayette, LA | Hybrid

Salary: $90k- $178k per annum

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes or OpenShift, Jenkins, and Groovy-based Jenkins libraries. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, scripting, and modern DevOps tooling.

This role involves supporting technology teams in a customer-facing environment, resolving technical issues, guiding team members, and contributing to broader engineering and operational objectives. The position provides an opportunity to apply and expand expertise across cloud, containerization, automation, build and release engineering, observability, and security tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, including shared libraries developed in Groovy and Shell scripting.
• Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes or OpenShift, including deployment strategies, RBAC, ingress, and monitoring.
• Support and optimize build and release processes for Java 17 applications using Maven.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement SCM best practices using Git and GitHub.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python to improve operational efficiency and monitoring integrations.
• Integrate and automate security and quality gates using tools such as SonarQube and Checkmarx.
• Leverage observability tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace for proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Support infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform.
• Support deployments and release automation through UDeploy (UrbanCode Deploy), as applicable.
• Guide team members in resolving technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement of DevOps practices.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on DevOps and engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift, including deployments, Helm, YAML, and related container orchestration capabilities.
• Strong experience with Jenkins, including Pipeline as Code and shared libraries using Groovy.
• Hands-on experience with Shell scripting and Groovy.
• Experience using Python scripting for custom automation and monitoring integrations.
• Experience with the Maven build system, specifically for Java 17-based applications.
• Strong experience with Git and GitHub workflows, including pull requests and branching strategies.
• Experience with GitHub Actions.
• Experience with AWS and Terraform.
• Experience with Azure.
• Strong understanding of automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and modern DevOps practices.

Desired Qualifications / Non-Essential Skills

• Experience with SonarQube and Checkmarx for static code analysis and security scanning.
• Experience with Splunk and Dynatrace for logs, alerts, application insights, and observability.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure lifecycle management and IaC deployments.
• Experience with UDeploy (UrbanCode Deploy).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and concepts.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in learning new technologies.
• Strong communication, collaboration, troubleshooting, and technical guidance skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Key Skills

Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, OpenShift, Azure, Dynatrace, GitHub, Groovy, Java, Jenkins, Maven, Python, Shell Scripting, Splunk, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization, Automation, DevOps.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cogent Infotech is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on any characteristic protected by applicable law.