Senior Platform Engineer
Cognizant
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Github
Python
OAuth
Ansible
Software Deployment
Web Applications
Apigee
Performance Monitor
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Functional Programming
Api Design
Cloudwatch
Api Gateway
Terraform
Docker
Microservices
Job description
DevOps Engineer with AWS knowledge to bridge the gap between development and operations, focusing on automating workflows, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable software deployment. Manage infrastructure, monitor performance, and collaborate across teams to maintain scalable, secure, and resilient systems., * Build, deploy, and monitor solutions using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, ECS, ECR, Dynamo, S3 etc.)
- Integrate APIs into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Github workflows
- Design, deploy, and manage applications tailored to business needs, while customizing platforms and overseeing the full API lifecycle using Apigee Edge and X. Drive API strategy execution, provide technical support, and generate insights through analytics to enhance integrations and documentation.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) is a must
- Proficiency with AWS cloud tools and architecture, including deploying microservices using ECS, ECR and Fargate.
- Hands-on experience with Python
- Hands-on experience with Docker.
- Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of build and deployment methodologies for distributed systems
- Solid experience with enterprise-grade applications and systems
- Proficiency in Node.js-based web applications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good knowledge of the Apigee platform or any APIM platform and its components
- Ability to generate custom analytics reports for API consumption and errors
- Implementation of API security and access control (OAuth, API keys, JWT, etc.)
- Familiarity with API design patterns, best practices, and performance optimisation
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills