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This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and secure deployment frameworks. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in GitLab, Terraform, AWS CDK, and container platforms, along with a solid understanding of security, compliance, and observability in enterprise environments.\nSalary and Other Compensation:\nThe annual salary for this position is between $114,000 to $128,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nThis position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.\nIn this role, you will\nCI/CD & DevOps Engineering\nDesign and implement robust GitLab CI/CD pipelines using multi-stage YAML for build, testing, security scanning, and multi-environment deployments.\n\nConfigure and manage GitLab Runners (EC2/EKS-based autoscaling) with focus on scalability, performance, and security.\n\nOptimize pipeline performance through parallel execution, caching, artifact reuse, and conditional workflows.\n\nImplement automated release management including tagging, semantic versioning, rollback strategies, and audit traceability.\n\nCloud Infrastructure & Automation\nDevelop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CDK (TypeScript/Python) with modular and reusable design patterns.\n\nAutomate provisioning of AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, and S3 using parameterized templates.\n\nBuild and manage multi-account and multi-region AWS environments using CDK pipelines and GitLab integration.\n\nImplement scalable and resilient deployment strategies including blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments.\n\nContainerization & Platform Engineering\nAutomate deployment of applications to container platforms (ECS/EKS), including image build pipelines and runtime configuration.\n\nManage Kubernetes deployments using Helm charts and establish repeatable deployment standards.\n\nImplement container lifecycle management and registry governance using GitLab Registry and Amazon ECR.\n\nDevSecOps & Compliance\nIntegrate security controls within CI/CD pipelines including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning, and secrets detection.\n\nEnforce least-privilege access by designing IAM roles, policies, and cross-account access controls.\n\nImplement secure configuration and secrets management using AWS Secrets Manager, SSM Parameter Store, and CI/CD variables.\n\nEnable compliance reporting aligned to PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and CIS benchmarks.\n\nMonitoring, Logging & Observability\nDesign and implement end-to-end observability frameworks using AWS CloudWatch (logs, metrics, alarms).\n\nIntegrate third-party monitoring tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk, or Grafana.\n\nBuild centralized logging architecture with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and S3 archival and retention policies.\n\nDevelop custom CloudWatch dashboards with dynamic filtering and service correlation views.\n\nConfigure advanced alerting mechanisms including composite alarms, anomaly detection, and threshold tuning.\n\nEnable cross-account observability using AWS Organizations and centralized monitoring accounts.\n\nOperational Excellence & Troubleshooting\nTroubleshoot and resolve issues across CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, networking, IAM, and runtime environments.\n\nPerform drift detection and remediation in infrastructure and deployments.\n\nEnsure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud environments through proactive monitoring and optimization.\n\nWhat you’ll need to succeed (required skills)\nExtensive experience with AWS Cloud services (10+ years preferred)\n\nStrong hands-on expertise in Terraform and AWS CDK\n\nExperience with GitLab CI/CD and pipeline automation\n\nSolid experience with container platforms (ECS/EKS, Kubernetes)\n\nProficiency in DevSecOps tools and security integration\n\nPreferred Skills\nExperience with multi-account AWS architecture and governance\n\nExposure to financial services regulatory environments\n\nStrong scripting skills in Python or TypeScript\n\nExperience with observability platforms (Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana)\n\nBenefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\nMedical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\nPaid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n401(k) plan and contributions\nLong-term/Short-term Disability\nPaid Parental Leave\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan\nWork model:\nAt Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote role in US.\nThe 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.\nWe're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.\nDisclaimer: 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.\n“Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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