DevOps Engineer

Cognizant

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$90,000–$116,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $103k
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This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$185,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 408 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $100,000–$135,000 across 266 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer joins the Cognizant Infrastructure Services Practice to design automation-first solutions that streamline delivery and enhance platform reliability for complex workloads. You will configure and optimize Azure DevOps pipelines to automate build, test, and release workflows while implementing infrastructure as code practices using Terraform and YAML. Daily responsibilities include coordinating with data and security teams to translate requirements into infrastructure designs, optimizing cloud resource utilization, and establishing monitoring and observability practices. You must possess five years of experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, release management, and branching strategies like GitFlow. The role requires proficiency in unit, integration, regression, and security testing. You will solve technical problems within investment banking and brokerage domains, ensuring infrastructure adheres to financial services regulatory considerations and security guidelines.

What does a DevOps Engineer earn?

Median $130000 from 93 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Configure and optimize Azure DevOps pipelines to automate build, test, and release workflows.
  • Implement infrastructure as code practices using Terraform and YAML for consistent cloud resource deployment.
  • Optimize cloud resource utilization by analyzing usage patterns and applying governance controls to reduce costs.
  • Establish monitoring, observability, and alerting practices to provide proactive visibility into system health.
  • Guide teams in adopting best practices for configuration management, secrets management, and environment segregation.
  • Conduct design and code reviews for infrastructure components to ensure adherence to security and regulatory guidelines.
  • Document architecture decisions, infrastructure diagrams, and runbooks for operations and engineering teams.
  • Perform risk assessments on new infrastructure changes to evaluate impacts on service continuity and compliance.

What we're looking for

  • 5 years of experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and release management.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and Terraform.
  • Practical experience and understanding of unit, integration, regression, and security testing practices.
  • Knowledge of DORA metrics and their application in measuring engineering efficiency and delivery outcomes.
  • Experience in investment banking operations and brokerage domains (preferred).
  • Ability to implement infrastructure as code practices using Terraform and YAML.
  • Ability to configure and optimize Azure DevOps pipelines for build, test, and release workflows.
  • Ability to establish monitoring, observability, and alerting practices for system health.

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