Java / Azure Cloud Engineer

Cognizant North America
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Dallas
Jan 11, 2025
This position is open to fully remote in the United States. A qualified applicant must be local to this area or be open to relocation. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant's Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment. Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Java / Azure Cloud Engineer to lead and shape the technical direction of our organization. This is a critical role that blends high-level technology strategy with hands-on technical execution and mentorship. As a Java / Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible to contribute to the overall technical vision, establishing architectural principles, leading strategic initiatives, and working with other engineers. You will play a key role in driving technical excellence and innovation, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives, while also contributing to the advancement of technology across our client. Key Role & Responsibilities: Azure Cloud Expertise: Demonstrate a strong understanding of Azure cloud services and architecture. Leverage Azure resources (e.g., Azure Storage, Azure Data Factory) to integrate other components of the cloud infrastructure. Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts and workflows using Azure DevOps or similar tools to streamline platform management tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce errors. Problem Solving: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to the ecommerce platform, including performance bottlenecks, data ingestion challenges, and cluster management problems. Leverage Azure Cloud tools and services (e.g., Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics) for effective troubleshooting. Cost Optimization: Monitor platform usage and costs, identifying opportunities for optimization and cost-saving measures. Implement strategies to optimize resource utilization and reduce unnecessary expenses. Platform Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Azure Databricks platform, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability. This includes cluster management, workload optimization, and monitoring for anomalies. Security and Compliance: Ensure that the environment adheres to security best practices and complies with relevant regulations. Implement security measures, such as access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management. Collaboration: Work closely with architects, analysts, and engineers to provide technical guidance and support for their data projects. Facilitate the efficient use of the databricks platform and address their specific needs. Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest Azure features and best practices, recommending and implementing platform enhancements to improve performance, scalability, and security. Qualifications Atleast 10+yrs of strong programming skills in a modern language like Java, J2EE, Springboot, Microservices and experience with modern web frameworks Ability to build end to end full stack Java application - with React/ Angular/ Jquery Extensive experience in software architecture and development, with a proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, complex systems. Deep understanding of design principles, and best practices for building scalable, resilient, and secure applications. Expertise in cloud-native architectures, preferably Azure, including experience with services such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Functions, and Azure Kubernetes Service. Advanced experience with JIRA/Confluence and GITHUB, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps. Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code for provisioning and configuration management across the DevOps architecture Experience with SQL and noSQL databases. Experience with Installing, deploying, configuring, recommending improvements and maintaining the docker/Kubernetes cluster itself through deployment pipelines and automation. Experience in agile development methodology (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) Strong programming skills in a modern language like Java, and experience with modern web frameworks such as React. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus among stakeholders. Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until 2/10/2025. The annual salary for this position is between [$79,240] - [$133,500] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and is subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. 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. #LI-IR1 #CB #Ind123