Senior Consultant, DevOps - Tech Modernization - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Senior Consultant DevOps, Cognizant Consulting

Technology Modernization

Remote

 

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, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

 

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value.  We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

 

The Role 

Cognizant Technology Modernization is changing the game in DevOps, Cloud and Container based consultancy services. Tech Modernization, which is based on the Contino innovative solution solving approach, is almost like a boutique consultancy inside of Cognizant that creates change in how technology is used and fosters an innovative engineering culture.  

 

We strategically align with modern engineering practices and ways of working, along with helping clients in all aspects of enterprise technology solutions modernization including Cloud, DevOps, Data and more.  

 

We’re looking for Senior Consultants  who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Senior Consultant, this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, colleagues creating high-quality client deliverables and taking ownership of producing client content and meeting client expectations; developing an expertise in your functional area, including obtaining certifications; contributing to Client Satisfaction and/or RFPs; supporting leadership and contributing to content development for service offerings; and participating in PeopleCare initiatives and exhibiting personal leadership at all times. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

 

Responsibilities

·       Based on experience, support or own and manage one or more project workstream(s), including deliverables, while adhering to budget, timelines, and client engagement guidelines;

·       Partner with clients and project stakeholders and apply technical and domain expertise to solve core client business challenges or inefficiencies; this may include leading and managing small solutioning teams to accomplish the above

·       Elevate the Cognizant brand from mere solution vendor to business-focused transformation partner, based on earning the trust and confidence of clients;

·       Ensure accurate understanding of a client’s business challenges and their optimum alignment to engagements delivering Cognizant solutions;

·       Capitalize on successful project outcomes in pursuit of further client business partnering and involvement with the client’s development of strategic digital transformation roadmaps;

·       Collaborate with and influence Cognizant project resources (e.g., service lines, SBUs, on/offshore delivery teams) and Partners on behalf of project goals, often-changing client needs, and ultimately client delight;

·       Leverage specific engagement solutions as marketable Cognizant solution offerings;

·       Develop practice capabilities and brand recognition by exercising thought leadership, establishing a consultative presence within Cognizant and the wider consulting community, and participating in professional organizations;

·       Participate in PeopleCare activities; Mentor and support less experienced Consultants for the benefit of the practice.  

 

Qualifications

·       5+ years of experience and a deep understanding of working within a DevOps environment 

·       Proven technical background/understanding in DevOps, Software Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering so that you're able to understand high level technical briefs, talks and ideas 

·       Experience of the full software delivery lifecycle and working in complex enterprise environments 

·       Enhances or develops processes and procedures that contribute to effective consulting (e.g., prioritizing backlogs, managing dependencies, developing tasks, validating solution stories)

·       Based on experience, orchestrates the expertise required to deliver complex solutions seamlessly (internal, acquired companies, partners / alliances)

·       Strong experience in AWS, Azure and/or GCP 

·       Experience with CI/CD 

·       Strong grasp of container technology including container orchestration with tools such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker Swarm, Nomad or similar 

·       Solid experience with either Puppet, Chef, Ansible or Saltstack 

·       Solid understanding of Microservices and APIs 

·       Experience and interest in working in an Agile environment 

·       Bonus points for experience with Terraform, Git, Ruby, Python, Lambda and Golang  

·       Demonstrates technical prowess, e.g.: Guide others across toolsets; demonstrate expertise with automation 

·       Demonstrates consulting skills, e.g.: Support the definition of stories and tasks to deliver on project/sprint goals; support the running of Agile ceremonies 

·       Continues the training and certification essential for consulting effectiveness

·       Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes

·       The embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way.

·       Currently we are operating in remote and hybrid environments and will be for the foreseeable future. please note that this role requires up to 10% domestic travel. This role will not require relocation and you can be based anywhere in the US. 

 

Work Authorization

·       Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

 

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $52,000-170,00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, 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

Disclaimer:  The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Apr 29 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) 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 is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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