Cognizant · 5 hours ago
DevOps Engineer (Onsite)
Bridgewater, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$79K/yr - $134K/yr
12+ years expCognizant is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a DevOps Engineer to administer, monitor, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes clusters. The role involves performing cluster lifecycle operations, managing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with AI/ML teams to deploy containerized models.
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Responsibilities
Perform cluster lifecycle operations including upgrades patching node provisioning and capacity planning
Implement and manage RBAC network policies Pod-Security Policies and Namespaces for multi-tenant environments
Maintain Ingress controllers service meshes and API gateways
Troubleshoot cluster-level issues including node failures pod scheduling and resource bottlenecks
Containerization & Orchestration
Build and manage Docker images Compose files and private registries
Deploy and orchestrate microservices using Kubernetes Helm charts and Red Hat OpenShift
Optimize container resource usage autoscaling policies and affinity/anti-affinity rules
CI/CD Integration
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools
Automate deployment of containerized AI applications into Kubernetes clusters
Develop reusable pipeline templates and scripts for rapid onboarding and POC delivery
AI Workflow Enablement (ClearML)
Integrate ClearML for experiment tracking model versioning and pipeline orchestration
Collaborate with AI/ML teams to deploy containerized models and automate GPU job scheduling
Build custom ClearML agents and workflows for reproducible experimentation and deployment
Scripting & Tooling
Develop automation scripts in Shell Python
Build internal tools to streamline cluster operations and observability
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in Kubernetes administration and DevOps
Strong hands-on expertise in Docker Kubernetes or OpenShift in on-prem environments
Deep understanding of container orchestration microservices and distributed systems
Experience with Helm GitOps and secure credential management
Proficiency in Linux administration Shell scripting and Python
Experience with ClearML or similar AI workflow tools (e.g. MLflow Kubeflow)
Benefits
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
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
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1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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