DevOps Platform Engineer

Location: Halifax, Hybrid 4 times a week Cognizant is looking for an DevOps Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. About Cognizant’s CIS Practice Cognizant’s CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success. In This Role, You Will Develop value-add services which integrate with the existing DevOps stack Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, TypeScript, Python, Groovy and Jenkins Coach application teams on how to leverage DevOps offerings Champion developer-experience and best practices in conjunction with DevOps to ensure no developer is left behind Participate in new tool adoption, POC process and provide recommendations Evolve DevOps services beyond current state for application teams What You Will Need To Succeed An engineer mindset, SDLC experience with production class delivery, strong analytical mindset, communication skills, and sense of ownership / drive 2+ years of development experience in one of the following languages: Java, Python, Javascript/TypeScript, C#, C/C++, Python Experience with application and system design patterns Experience with Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Agile methodologies, SCRUM Nice-to-have Experience with Elastic Search and Kibana Experience using DevOps, CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, UrbanCodeDeploy Experience with a public cloud technology, i.e. Azure, AWS Experience building or supporting distributed applications We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position based out of client location in Toronto, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. Compensation: we are offering an annual compensation between $80,000 - $95,000 Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.

Develop value-add services and CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins. Coach application teams on DevOps best practices and lead the adoption of new tools through POC processes.

Requires 2+ years of development experience in languages such as Java, Python, or TypeScript, along with experience in Docker or Kubernetes. Candidates must have a strong analytical mindset and experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies.

• Wellbeing Programs

• Microsoft AzurePreferred
• KubernetesPreferred
• DockerPreferred
• ScrumPreferred
• JavaScriptPreferred
• AgilePreferred
• TypeScriptPreferred
• JavaPreferred
• C++Preferred
• PythonPreferred

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• GitHub Actions
• TypeScript
• Python
• Groovy
• Jenkins
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Java
• Javascript
• C#
• C/C++
• Agile
• Scrum
• Elastic Search
• Kibana
• Azure

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Consulting
• Data & Analytics

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 2, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

4 days per week

Seniority

Entry level