AWS Cloud Engineer On site.

AWS Cloud Engineer

As Cloud Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software applications. With a focus on AWS services like CloudFront, OpenSearch, Athena, etc, you will contribute to innovative solutions that drive business success. You will be a valued member of the Digital Engineering team and work collaboratively with other stakeholders and teams.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Design and document scalable, secure, and reliable system architectures.
• Set, enforce, and update technical standards, architecture patterns, and coding guidelines across projects.
• Ensure that all systems meet security, compliance, and quality standards required by the organization.
• Communicate with end-users (clients) and interact with technical teams.
• Troubleshoot end-user's issues and determine the root cause of the issue.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing timely and effective solutions to ensure minimal disruption to the end-users.
• Learn end-to-end flow for new applications.
• Monitor applications, handle outages/maintenance/upgrade activities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future need for visa sponsorship.

Work model: Onsite.

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Plano, TX.

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.

What you need to have to be considered:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in computer science or related, and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• AWS Services Knowledge/experience Prefer knowledge with key services like CloudFront, OpenSearch, Glu Jobs, Athena, Lambda functions, DNS.
• Strong technical skills in systems architecture, security risk management, virtualization, cloud technologies, and IT management.
• Graphana experience - ServiceNow experience as an end-user as this will be the ticketing tool - Database knowledge and expertise SQL, DynamoDB, PostGre, SubProd data refresh, Data fixes.
• Good expertise in NodeJS, Java, Angular.

These will help you stand out:

• Very good troubleshooting and application support expertise as it requires app monitoring, outage handling, upgrade and maintenance activities including infrastructure level support handling.
• Excellent communication skills requires interaction with multiple teams, end-users, infrastructure point of contacts and pro-active communication with different teams.
• Good problem-solving skills.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and compensation: The annual salary for this position will depend on the 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.

Applications will be received by September 15, 2025.

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.

What we offer:

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

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 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Other employment-related information Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

While our system allows applications in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes. Further, for roles located in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required to communicate with our global clients.