Senior Platform DevOps Engineer

Senior Platform Devops Engineer

Please note that this role requires security clearance at SC level. You must be SC clearable to be considered for the role.

This role will require visit to our client office in Leeds once a month. The rest of the time you can be based in either Leeds or London.

Here at Cognizant, we work with clients across the UK to help modernise their businesses.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Platform Devops Engineer to join our IPM (Integration and Process Management) team. IPM is dedicated to helping businesses to solve their hybrid cloud integration, API management and Process Automation conundrum.

This role is for you if you are an experienced architect with deep understanding of cloud infrastructure DevOps practices and security protocols. We are particularly interested if you have APIGEE or any APIM Tool knowledge.

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

1. Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform.
2. Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker Container.
3. Automate CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins to ensure efficient software delivery.
4. Integrate and manage APIs using APIGEE ensuring seamless communication between services.
5. Implement Anthos Service Mesh for microservices management and security.
6. Utilize APIGEE Integration and APIGEE API Hub for effective API management.
7. Deploy and manage APIs in hybrid environments using APIGEE Hybrid and APIGEE OPDK.
8. Leverage APIGEE X for advanced API management capabilities.
9. Document APIs using Swagger Hub to ensure clear and concise API documentation.
10. Implement DevOps practices to streamline development and operations processes.
11. Ensure robust authentication and authorization mechanisms are in place.
12. Optimize data caching strategies to enhance application performance.
13. Utilize Google Cloud Armor for application security.

The experience you will need to demonstrate:

1. Good Understanding and hands-on experience of AWS Solution Design and Services like EC2, ECR, ECS Fargate (Docker, S3 and IAM).
2. Experience of Infrastructure as Code like Terraform.
3. Experience of CI CD pipelines.
4. Good Understanding of Networking.
5. Good Understanding of any Monitoring tools like Splunk.
6. Basic APIGEE or any APIM Tool knowledge would be a plus.

The Cognizant community:

We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

1. Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
2. We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
3. We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
4. We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.