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Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – eCommerce & Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Cognizant · Greater Phoenix Area · 2 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$50k–$70k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support and enhance large-scale eCommerce platforms hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will ensure the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of mission-critical production environments while driving automation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable cloud infrastructure on GCP.
  • Monitor application and platform health, proactively identify issues, and lead incident response and root cause analysis.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform.
  • Automate operational processes, deployments, monitoring, and remediation workflows.
  • Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Optimize application performance, capacity planning, and cost management within GCP environments.
  • Establish and maintain SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets to improve service reliability.
  • Support on-call rotations and lead troubleshooting efforts for critical production incidents.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps roles.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including services such as GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Monitoring, and Cloud Operations Suite.
  • Experience supporting high-volume eCommerce or customer-facing digital platforms.
  • Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration technologies.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
  • Experience with Terraform, Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or comparable CI/CD tools.
  • Deep understanding of Linux systems administration, networking, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or similar platforms.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on reliability, automation, and operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Google Cloud Professional certifications.
  • Experience with microservices architectures and API-driven applications.
  • Knowledge of security best practices, compliance requirements, and cloud governance.
  • Experience working in agile, fast-paced enterprise environments.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $50,000 and $70,000, depending 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

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan and Company Contributions
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

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