Sr. DevOps Engineer (Remote)

Cognizant is hiring a Sr. DevOps Engineer to design scalable deployment pipelines and improve continuous delivery practices across application environments. The role focuses on building reusable Harness pipelines, implementing deployment governance and security controls, supporting Argo CD and Argo Rollouts, and integrating DevSecOps tools.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and continuously improve reusable, version-controlled Harness Golden Pipelines supporting development, sign-off, pre-production, and production environments
• Implement governance, security controls, approval workflows, and deployment standards within Harness pipelines
• Configure, support, and troubleshoot Argo CD and Argo Rollouts, resolving deployment and application delivery issues
• Replace custom scripts and Jenkins-based wrappers with maintainable, low-code solutions that use native Harness capabilities
• Integrate DevSecOps tools for Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing, and Software Composition Analysis into deployment pipelines, while documenting onboarding patterns, standards, and reusable runbooks

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience in DevOps, continuous integration and continuous delivery, release engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and improving reusable, version-controlled deployment pipelines using Harness
• Hands-on experience configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting Argo CD and Argo Rollouts
• Experience replacing custom deployment scripts or Jenkins-based processes with native Harness capabilities
• Experience integrating DevSecOps tools into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, or SCA solutions
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables, and communicate effectively with application teams, release management, and client stakeholders
• Experience with security platforms such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, or Veracode
• Experience developing reusable onboarding patterns, deployment standards, and operational runbooks
• Ability to collaborate effectively across time zones in a distributed team environment
• Experience implementing pipeline governance, approval workflows, and production deployment controls