DevOps Consultant/ Engineer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Cognizant Full time

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) 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. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at or follow us @Cognizant.

Position Summary:


The DevOps Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure solutions that align with the clients' goals and technical requirements.

This role demands a strong technical foundation, effective client interaction skills, deep understanding of cloud technologies, container orchestration, continuous integration, and infrastructure automation, underpinned by a strong foundation in systems integration and cyber security.

The role will be pivotal in transforming our clients' operational frameworks, ensuring swift, efficient, and quality software delivery while maintaining secure and robust infrastructure.


Mandatory Skills:

  • Proven expertise as DevOps Engineer with a focus on integrating development and operations within large and complex organizational structures.
  • Deep insights into systems architecture essential for delivering effective services.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the core principles of distributed systems including security, networking, virtualization, storage solutions, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Advanced expertise in DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD).
  • Extensive hands-on experience with infrastructure/ configuration management and deployment tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Vagrant, Docker, Jenkins, Gitlab CICD, Azure DevOps and Codefresh.
  • Skilled in container technologies and associated microservices architectures including Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, and orchestration platforms like OKD/CRI-O, Rancher, and Nomad.
  • Proficient in managing major cloud service platforms, specifically AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, with a thorough understanding of services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Redhat Openshift.
  • Advanced proficiency in Linux/Unix environments (such as Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE).
  • Experienced in managing and resolving issues within network infrastructures and systems, including TCP/IP networking, DNS, SMTP, DHCP, and other network protocols.
  • Practical experience with scripting in Bash, Python, and PowerShell to automate tasks and processes.
  • Experienced with distributed system frameworks and applications such as Cassandra, Consul, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
  • Solid programming skills in Java, including JavaSE and JavaEE, supported by an understanding of web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript based technologies.
  • Demonstrable experience with database management for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and Oracle DB.
  • Proficiency in various development environments like VS Code, NetBeans, Eclipse, and Oracle Virtual Box.
  • Knowledge of middleware technologies such as Managed File Transfer (MFT) and Keycloak, and familiarity with SOA technologies including API Management and Enterprise Integration.
  • Competence in test automation frameworks using tools like Junit, Jmeter, Cucumber, and Chef Inspec.
  • Strong background in employing various logging and monitoring tools including Prometheus, Nagios, Splunk, Elasticsearch, Sumologic, New Relic, and Grafana.
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as Atlassian Confluence, JIRA and Azure DevOps.
  • Experience working across different industry domains such as Banking, Insurance, Utilities, Healthcare, Telecommunications, and Government, understanding specific regulatory and compliance requirements of each.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve software or infrastructure issues.
  • Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, incorporating both traditional and Agile methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate directly with clients to define their business objectives, analyze their infrastructure needs, and develop tailored implementation plans. This involves hands-on work at client sites to ensure successful strategy execution.
  • Advise clients on choosing and deploying the right DevOps tools and technologies to streamline their software delivery pipeline.
  • Design and deploy scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions, leveraging advanced containerization and orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Lead system audits, infrastructure analyses, and security assessments, aligning solutions with strategic objectives and best operational practices.
  • Participate actively in all project lifecycle phases, from initial conception through deployment and optimization, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership to other consultants and team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the organization.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated resource provisioning, testing, and deployment, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors.
  • Configure and manage security protocols and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
  • Set up and manage metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of DevOps practices and identify areas for improvement.
  • Conduct technical workshops and training sessions to boost team capabilities and knowledge in DevOps practices, cloud solutions, and security.
  • Promote a collaborative environment for sharing tools, expertise, and best practices among the development and operations teams.
  • Demonstrate exemplary leadership in client engagements, ensuring high levels of performance, reliability, and scalability for deployed infrastructures.
  • Document all operational procedures and system configurations to ensure consistency and maintainability across multiple environments and deployments.
  • Keep up with industry trends and advancements, assisting clients in exploring new technologies and methods for ongoing growth and innovation.

Salary Range:
>$100,000

Next steps:


If you feel this opportunity suits you, or Cognizant is the type of organization you would like to join, we want to have a conversation with you Please apply directly with us.

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About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) 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. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at or follow us @Cognizant.

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