11 hours ago
Base Salary
$100k - $115k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for enterprise application delivery.
- Manage Microsoft Azure infrastructure spanning compute, networking, storage, security, monitoring, and governance.
- Automate deployments, configuration, and operational processes using PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code.
- Monitor application performance, deployment health, and platform reliability using observability and monitoring tools.
- Administer Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server, SSIS, and IBM MQ environments.
- Integrate security controls, compliance validations, and quality checks into the software delivery lifecycle.
- Develop reusable infrastructure templates, runbooks, technical documentation, and operational standards.
- Lead troubleshooting and incident response for deployments, infrastructure, and application services.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, database, operations, and other cross-functional teams to improve reliability, scalability, and automation.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
- Strong experience administering Microsoft Azure cloud environments and its compute, networking, storage, security, and monitoring services.
- Hands-on experience automating infrastructure and operational processes with PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of Azure security, governance, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, monitoring, automation, and Infrastructure as Code principles.
- Experience supporting Windows Server and IIS environments in enterprise settings.
- Proven SQL Server administration experience, including performance tuning and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting SSIS and enterprise data integration processes.
- Knowledge of IBM MQ administration and messaging infrastructure support.
- Experience with SonarQube or similar code quality and security scanning platforms.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Preferred qualifications include transportation, logistics, or supply chain experience; Azure certifications; large-scale cloud transformation experience; observability and performance engineering knowledge; Terraform or ARM template familiarity; and experience in regulated, mission-critical enterprise environments.
Benefits
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in Alpharetta, Georgia, subject to business, project, and client requirements.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- 401(k) plan and contributions.
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.