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The role supports multiple environments, including Development, QA, Release Candidate, UAT/Parallel, Training, Demo, and Production. This position also provides application and environment support, maintains deployment tools, supports audits, and ensures compliance requirements are met.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage end-to-end release and deployment activities across all environments.\nConfigure, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure DevOps pipelines.\nPerform code merges, resolve deployment conflicts, and coordinate release activities.\nAdminister and support release management tools such as:SVN\nJenkins\nAzure DevOps\nALM\n\nProvide application and environment support to development and business teams.\nSet up, configure, and maintain operating systems and deployment environments.\nPrepare deployment documentation and provide audit evidence during client and internal audits.\nMonitor release health and ensure successful implementation in production environments.\nAutomate deployment and operational activities wherever possible.\nRequired Technical Skills\nOperating Systems\nAIX\nWindows Server\nLinux (Red Hat)\nTechnologies\nJava\nOracle Database\n.NET\nSQL Server\nJenkins\nScripting & Automation\nANT\nPerl\nYAML\nShell Scripting\nPython\nPowerShell\nPreferred Skills\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.\nExperience with CI/CD implementation and automation.\nKnowledge of release governance and change management processes.\nExperience supporting production applications and environments.\nGood communication and stakeholder management skills.\n· Salary and Benefits\n· The Salary for this position will be $99,000 and $115, 000 yearly depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\n· 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.\n· Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\n· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\n· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n· 401(k) plan and contributions\n· Long-term/Short-term Disability\n· Paid Parental Leave\n· Employee Stock Purchase Plan\n· Disclaimer: The compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. 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