Senior Platform Engineer

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Summary

DevOps Engineer with AWS knowledge to bridge the gap between development and operations, focusing on automating workflows, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable software deployment. Manage infrastructure, monitor performance, and collaborate across teams to maintain scalable, secure, and resilient systems.

Key role and responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and monitor solutions using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, ECS, ECR, Dynamo, S3 etc.)
• Integrate APIs into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Github workflows
• Design, deploy, and manage applications tailored to business needs, while customizing platforms and overseeing the full API lifecycle using Apigee Edge and X. Drive API strategy execution, provide technical support, and generate insights through analytics to enhance integrations and documentation.

Key skills for this role

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) is a must
• Proficiency with AWS cloud tools and architecture, including deploying microservices using ECS, ECR and Fargate.
• Hands-on experience with Python
• Hands-on experience with Docker.
• Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of build and deployment methodologies for distributed systems
• Solid experience with enterprise-grade applications and systems
• Proficiency in Node.js-based web applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge of the Apigee platform or any APIM platform and its components
• Ability to generate custom analytics reports for API consumption and errors
• Implementation of API security and access control (OAuth, API keys, JWT, etc.)
• Familiarity with API design patterns, best practices, and performance optimisation
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Cog2025

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.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• 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 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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 characteristic protected 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.

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