Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS | Kubernetes | Terraform)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to assist in the design, implementation, and support of our scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure. This role will drive our infrastructure automation, cloud services, and CI/CD practices across environments, with a strong emphasis on AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tooling. You’ll be part of a high-performing team focused on rapid delivery, system reliability, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

Working at Magna means collaborating with engineers and designers who bring decades of experience across multiple disciplines and are passionate about building high-impact systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, with a focus on Terraform module design, remote state management, and policy-as-code.
• Implement GitOps practices using tools like Flux or Argo CD for declarative, version-controlled environment management and drift detection.
• Take ownership of Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS) platforms, including multi-cluster lifecycle management, version upgrades, and advanced autoscaling strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex traffic flows and optimize cloud networking, including CNI configurations, ingress controllers, and load balancing.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable deployments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks and architecture diagrams.
• Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving incident response processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure infrastructure meets application and business needs.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience: 7+ years of experience working as DevOps, SRE, PE or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Cloud Platforms: 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS (GCP or Azure a plus).
• Advanced Linux Systems: Advanced Linux systems expertise, including deep knowledge of systemd, cgroups, namespaces, OS tuning, and production hardening.
• Kubernetes and Cloud Networking: Deep Kubernetes and cloud networking knowledge beyond fundamentals (e.g., CNI plugins, Service Mesh, and advanced ingress patterns).
• Kubernetes Management: Experience managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads (EKS / Docker).
• Terraform and Automation: Expertise in Terraform and infrastructure automation practices.
• Scripting: Proficiency in scripting with Python and Bash.
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with tools like Git, Jenkins, and artifact repositories.
• Networking Fundamentals: Familiarity with networking fundamentals such as DNS, DHCP, VPN, and LDAP.
• Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging systems such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent.
• Cloud Networking: Strong understanding of cloud networking, VPCs, security groups, and IAM policies.
• Agile Teams: Comfortable working with Agile teams and tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Nice to Have

• Helm and Helm Charts: Experience with Helm and managing Kubernetes via Helm charts.
• Hybrid Environments: Exposure to hybrid environments (cloud + on-prem).
• Secrets Management: Familiarity with secrets management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager).
• Mentoring: Experience mentoring engineers or leading DevOps initiatives.

About Cognizant’s IoT Practice

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes.

Additional Information

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Applications will be accepted until Sept 30th , 2026
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Compensation & Benefits: $92,000 – $105,000 per year + Cost of living allowance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Additional Information:
⚠️ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.
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