Sr. Devops Engineer

About The Group
Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.
Job Title : Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Summary
Primary Skills:
Builds & deployments (Java, NodeJS, Python), GitHub Actions, GitHub Enterprise Administration, self-hosted runners, GitHub Apps, reusable workflows, Python/Java automation.
Secondary Skills:
.NET & Go builds, cross-platform CI/CD tools, cloud integration, general automation scripting.
Mandatory Skills
Github Actions, Programing languages /Python, Kubernetes
Roles/Responsibilities

• Must have experience working with builds and deployments of various programing languages like Java, NodeJS, Python. Nice to have experience with dot Net &Go source code
• Must have experience with GitHub Actions and GitHub Enterprise Administration.
• Experience working with Self-hosted runners on GitHub Enterprise
• Must have experience with creation of GitHub Apps at the enterprise
• Must have experience working with enterprise standard GitHub workflows & Re-usable workflows
• Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or Java for automation tasks using any language
• These are the core capabilities explicitly required and central to the role:
• Builds & Deployments for Multiple Languages
• Hands-on experience with Java, NodeJS, Python in enterprise build/deployment pipelines.
• Automation of compilation, packaging, artifact management, and deployment workflows.
• GitHub Actions
• Authoring, customizing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise-standard workflows and re-usable workflows.
• GitHub Enterprise Administration
• Managing repositories, permissions, and organizational policies.
• Experience with self-hosted runners for scaling and compliance.
• Creation and integration of GitHub Apps at enterprise scale.
• Programming Proficiency for Automation
• Strong coding skills in Python or Java to build automation scripts, custom actions, and integrations.
• Ability to adapt automation logic across languages.

Secondary Skills (Nice-to-Have / Complementary)

• These are beneficial but not mandatory,
• Additional Language Experience
• Exposure to .NET and Go source code builds and deployments.
• Ability to extend CI/CD pipelines to support diverse language ecosystems.
• Cross-Platform CI/CD Knowledge
• Familiarity with other CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, ArgoCD, UDeploy) for hybrid environments.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Integration
• Linking GitHub workflows with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) for deployments.
• Automation Beyond GitHub
• Scripting with Bash, PowerShell, or other languages for environment setup and orchestration.

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 contributions
• 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.
\*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future\*