Role: SENIOR Devops Lead – Experience on Kubernetes
Location: Candidates will need to work out of the Client’s office in New York in a hybrid mode.
This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship, now or in the future
About the Role
Deep hands-on experience with managed Kubernetes platforms across major cloud providers , including:
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) – cluster architecture, networking, security, upgrades, and operations
Amazon EKS – control plane and worker node architecture, networking (VPC, CNI), security, and scaling
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – cluster design, identity integration, networking, and lifecycle management
Hands-on experience with hybrid and edge Kubernetes platforms , such as:
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)
AWS Outposts / EKS Anywhere
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes
Including fleet management, hybrid connectivity, and centralized governance.
Strong Kubernetes expertise across all environments:
Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress Controllers, PV/PVC, ConfigMaps, Secrets
Autoscaling (HPA/VPA), Pod Disruption Budgets, resource quotas
Container runtime fundamentals and cluster-level security best practices
Extensive experience deploying containerized applications using Helm charts across Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, and Production environments in multi-cloud setups.
Strong experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines using:
GitHub Actions (GitHub Workflows)
Integration with cloud-native services such as AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, or Google Cloud Build
Hands-on Docker experience:
Image design and optimization
Multi-stage builds
Vulnerability scanning and image hardening
Managing and consuming images from artifact registries such as GCR/Artifact Registry, Amazon ECR, and Azure Container Registry
Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure:
Networking (CNI, load balancers, ingress controllers, DNS)
Container and pod failures
Node and cluster-level issues
Cross-cloud observability and monitoring tools
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for the position is between $110,000/year - $130,000/year and depends on experience and other qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and 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
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