Senior Manager - Azure Kubernetes Engineer

Cognizant; Long Beach (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; 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 Kubernetes Engineer to design, operate, and optimize AKS platforms supporting TriZetto QNXT workloads in healthcare payer environments.

You will design secure, scalable AKS clusters, manage namespaces and autoscaling, implement IaC with Terraform or Bicep, and ensure RBAC and secure connectivity. Remote in the U.S. with strong DevOps collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes platforms, preferably AKS, in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes operations: cluster builds, node pools, autoscaling, ingress, upgrades, troubleshooting.
• Experience with Azure infrastructure services: VNets, subnets, load balancers, identity, monitoring, secure connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Bicep for IaC.
• Experience supporting containerized enterprise applications or mission-critical production systems.
• Experience creating and managing Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
• Hands-on experience operating .NET/ASP.NET Core applications in containerized environments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, connectivity, performance, and high availability.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and operate secure, scalable AKS clusters for QNXT workloads across non-production, production, and disaster recovery environments.
• Manage Kubernetes namespaces, node pools, ingress, workload placement, autoscaling, service networking, and platform reliability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep to support repeatable Azure environment builds.
• Enforce identity, access, and security controls using Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, and Kubernetes RBAC.
• Establish monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Container Insights, and Kubernetes metrics.
• Support AKS lifecycle management, including upgrades, release readiness, troubleshooting, and production stability.
• Deploy and operate containerized .NET applications and support SQL Server connectivity, performance, and availability.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Infrastructure as Code

Helm charts

.NET containers

Microsoft SQL Server

RBAC security

Monitoring & observability

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Helm

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Azure Kubernetes Engineer

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 70860331

Senior Azure Kubernetes Engineer

About the role

As a Senior Azure Kubernetes Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, operating, and optimizing Azure Kubernetes Service platforms that support TriZetto QNXT workloads in healthcare payer environments. You will be a valued member of the healthcare technology team and work collaboratively with QNXT products, DevOps, Azure infrastructure, environment management, batch, and production support teams.

In this role, you will:

• Design, provision, and operate secure, scalable Azure Kubernetes Service clusters for QNXT workloads across non-production, production, and disaster recovery environments.
• Manage Kubernetes namespaces, node pools, ingress, workload placement, autoscaling, service networking, and platform reliability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep to support repeatable Azure environment builds.
• Enforce identity, access, and security controls using Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, and Kubernetes RBAC.
• Establish monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Container Insights, and Kubernetes metrics.
• Support AKS lifecycle management, including upgrades, release readiness, troubleshooting, and production stability.
• Deploy and operate containerized .NET applications and support Microsoft SQL Server connectivity, performance, and availability.

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 the 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

• 5+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes platforms, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service, in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes operations, including cluster builds, node pool management, autoscaling, ingress, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Azure infrastructure services, including virtual networks, subnets, load balancers, identity, monitoring, and secure connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Experience supporting containerized enterprise applications or mission-critical production systems.
• Experience creating and managing Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
• Hands-on experience operating .NET / ASP.NET Core applications in containerized environments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including connectivity, performance, and high-availability considerations.

These will help you stand out

• Experience supporting TriZetto QNXT, Facets, or other healthcare payer platforms.
• Experience working in PHI-regulated or security-sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitOps-based deployment pipelines.
• Experience supporting batch-heavy healthcare workloads on AKS.
• Kubernetes or Azure certifications, such as CKA, CKAD, or Azure Administrator.
• Background in healthcare, insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or Exchange programs.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 10/4/2026

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $130,000 - $150,000 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: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!