Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS & Kubernetes Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team remotely. This DevOps Engineer remote position is ideal for someone with over 8 years of experience, strong programming fundamentals, and a passion for automation and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain automation tools for application builds, deployments, testing frameworks, security controls, and monitoring systems.
• Build, enhance, and support CI/CD processes for highly available, multi-tier applications across development, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, IT Security, and Operations teams to ensure seamless and secure delivery workflows.
• Deploy, scale, and manage production workloads on AWS, operating Kubernetes clusters at scale, including configuration, reliability, and performance tuning.
• Identify opportunities to optimize deployment efficiency, improve automation, and streamline release processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build failures, compilation issues, and environment inconsistencies across multiple applications or services.
• Work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating strong follow-through, root-cause analysis skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Proficiency in one or more DevOps programming/scripting languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Bash/Shell, PowerShell.
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, IAM, S3, Lambda, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications (Docker).
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Nice to Have

• Experience in large-scale cloud-native environments.
• Knowledge of modern DevOps best practices and tooling.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $49,001 to $106,000 based on experience.
• Eligibility for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) plan and contributions.
• Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.