Manager - Consulting

Description

Senior DevOps Consultant

Location: Anywhere in the USA

Cognizant Technology Modernization is changing the game in DevOps, Cloud and Container based consultancy services. Tech Modernization, which is based on the Contino innovative solution solving approach, is almost like a boutique consultancy inside of Cognizant that creates change in how technology is used and fosters an innovative engineering culture.

We strategically align with modern engineering practices and ways of working, along with helping clients in all aspects of enterprise technology solutions modernization including Cloud, DevOps, Data and more.

If you are motivated by challenges and encouraging teams to fall back in love with their jobs, we're the place for you!

Currently we are fully remote due to COVID and will be for the foreseeable future. Once it is deemed safe to travel, please note that this role requires up to 30% domestic travel. This role will not require relocation and you can be based anywhere in the US.

Key Requirements

• Experience and a deep understanding of working within a DevOps environment
• Proven technical background/understanding in DevOps, Software Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering so that you're able to understand high level technical briefs, talks and ideas
• Experience of the full software delivery lifecycle and working in complex enterprise environments
• Strong experience in AWS, Azure and/or GCP
• Experience with CI/CD
• Strong grasp of container technology including container orchestration with tools such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker Swarm, Nomad or similar
• Solid experience with either Puppet, Chef, Ansible or Saltstack
• Solid understanding of Microservices and APIs
• Experience and interest in working in an Agile environment
• Bonus points for experience with Terraform, Git, Ruby, Python, Lambda and Golang

Additional Skills

• Demonstrates technical prowess, e.g.: Guide others across toolsets; demonstrate expertise with automation
• Demonstrates consulting skills, e.g.: Support the definition of stories and tasks to deliver on project/sprint goals; support the running of Agile ceremonies

You Will Thrive Here If You

• Consider yourself a specialist on cloud platforms and services
• Have a proven track record in DevOps
• Thrive on teamwork and helping your clients exceed their goals
• You don't put your headphones in and zone out at the start of every shift.

***Please be advised this role will involve travel.***

BENEFITS

Why Cognizant?

You enjoy surrounding yourself with hardworking, highly experienced people who will support and push you to be your absolute best. And most meaningful to us, you believe in respect for your ideas and appreciate recognition for hard work and a job well-done.

Cognizant currently provides associates 5 affordable medical plan options through Cigna, Aetna, and United. We also have a 401k match, PTO time off, L&D budget, Health & Wellness budget, and so much more. We even have Flex Fridays, you may be eligible to work 40 hours in 9 days and off every other Friday!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.