Senior DevOps Engineer

Cognizant; Town of Brookfield (WI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

PTO

401(k) Plan

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Programs

Training, Certification, and CareerDev

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to support our client in U.S. Bancorp, focusing on cloud platforms, CI/CD, IaC, containers, and DevSecOps.

This hybrid role requires onsite 2-3 days weekly at a client office; remaining days can be remote based on project needs. Bring deep AWS/Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and security automation experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation.
• Proven experience with Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or Prometheus.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications within regulated environments, preferably financial services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps.
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure platforms.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and related automation tools.
• Deploy, administer, and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and PowerShell to improve operational efficiencies.
• Integrate security scanning, compliance controls, and DevSecOps best practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, and Prometheus.
• Collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, security, and business teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application performance issues across complex enterprise environments.

Skills

CI/CD automation

Cloud engineering

DevOps/SRE

Infrastructure as Code

Containerization

DevSecOps

Python scripting

Bash/PowerShell

Security automation

Monitoring/Observability

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

Grafana

Datadog

ELK

Prometheus

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting U.S.Bancorp. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and DevSecOps practices. This role will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure while driving automation and operational excellence across the software development lifecycle.

Work Model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible and support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring associates to work onsite 2-3 days per week at a client office in one of the following locations:

• Minneapolis, MN
• Brookfield, WI
• Irving, TX
• Atlanta, GA
• Columbus, OH
• Chicago, IL

The remaining workdays may be performed remotely, subject to project, client, and business requirements. The working arrangement for this role may change based on project, client, and business needs.

Work Authorization

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa transfer or sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps.
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure platforms.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and related automation tools.
• Deploy, administer, and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and PowerShell to improve operational efficiencies.
• Integrate security scanning, compliance controls, and DevSecOps best practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, and Prometheus.
• Collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, security, and business teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application performance issues across complex enterprise environments.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation.
• Proven experience with Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or Prometheus.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications within regulated environments, preferably financial services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing DevSecOps frameworks and security automation.
• Knowledge of payments, cards, transaction processing, or banking platforms.
• AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or related cloud certifications.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 12/15/2026.

The annual salary for this position is $62,500 - $112,000, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Contributions
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Programs and Employee Resource Groups
• Training, Certification, and Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance Programs, where applicable