Key skills
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)JenkinsGitHubCI/CD pipeline developmentautomation scriptingcontainerizationcloud networkingtroubleshooting skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillsPythonShellOraclePerformance OptimizationCI/CDCommunication
About this role
Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining automated pipelines, integrating cloud-native technologies, and ensuring scalable and reliable delivery processes.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage DevOps solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub to support continuous integration, automated testing, and continuous deployment
- Implement DevOps best practices, including IaC, environment standardization, and automated provisioning
- Develop automation scripts using Shell, Python, or other scripting languages to streamline operational tasks and improve engineering productivity
- Automate build, deployment, monitoring, and alerting processes to reduce manual intervention
- Configure and optimize Jenkins pipelines, GitHub workflows, and integration processes
- Manage source code repositories, branching strategies, and secure access controls
- Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications running on OCI compute, networking, storage, and related services
- Implement OCI resource configurations, identity and security policies, and performance optimization
- Support release management, environment stability, and continuous delivery improvements
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and pipeline issues, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime
- Collaborate with development and cloud teams to optimize application performance and reliability
Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience in OCI cloud services and deployments
- Expertise in Jenkins, GitHub, and CI/CD pipeline development
- Good knowledge of automation scripting (Shell, Python, or similar)
- Experience with containerization, DevOps tools, and modern cloud practices
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and environment configuration
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills