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Azure DevOps Engineer Remote

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to lead the design, enhancement, and implementation of enterprise-level DevOps solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Azure DevOps, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with architecture, application, and infrastructure teams. This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and implement end-to-end DevOps enhancementssuch as Blue-Green deploymentsto improve reliability and deployment efficiency.
• Partner with application architects to review and validate solutions, ensuring seamless integration, performance, and overall technical alignment.
• Conduct detailed assessments of cross-application and cross-platform dependencies.
• Identify impacts and resolve conflicts arising from major initiatives such as ERE EKS migrations, AIX-to-Linux transitions, and datacenter migrations.
• Provide recommendations and risk mitigation strategies for smooth implementation.
• Quickly diagnose and resolve complex issues affecting pipelines, infrastructure automations, and application deployments.
• Minimize dependency on escalations by demonstrating strong root-cause analysis and troubleshooting abilities.
• Create high-quality documentation covering design changes, enhancements, best practices, and system impacts.
• Effectively communicate updates to engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders.
• Analyze infrastructure-level upgrades (OS, platform, cloud services, compute, storage, networking) and articulate their downstream application impact.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure compatibility and performance continuity.

Required Qualifications

• 810+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, YAML, Git, ARM/Bicep/Terraform, and release orchestration.
• Expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/AKS) and deployment strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling).
• Solid understanding of Linux environments and migration workflows (AIX to Linux experience is a plus).
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud or datacenter migration programs.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• Knowledge of infrastructure modernization initiatives and cloud governance frameworks.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-400, AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent.

Applications will be accepted until 2/16/2026. The annual salary for this position is between $79,240$133,500 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 is 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 contribution, 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. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.