Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud, CI/CD & IaC Expert

Cognizant

Denver (CO)

Remote

USD 63,000 - 100,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Rx

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company contributions

Life Insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Learning & development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud-native DevOps solutions that accelerate software delivery and improve reliability. You will collaborate with development, QA, operations, and business stakeholders to streamline deployments and support scalable enterprise solutions.

This remote-friendly role supports AWS and Azure environments, Terraform IaC, and CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or related disciplines.
Strong hands‑on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Hands‑on experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Experience automating software delivery pipelines in enterprise environments.
Strong troubleshooting, scripting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate code integration, testing, and deployment processes, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery.
Implement and manage cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to support consistent, scalable, and secure deployments.
Partner with development, QA, and operations teams to improve release cycles, reduce deployment risks, and strengthen collaboration.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application and infrastructure performance to ensure high availability and operational efficiency.
Drive automation initiatives and champion DevOps best practices across the organization.