Elastic Stack Engineer AI Tooling & Automation - Remote

Mid-Level Engineer For Enterprise Elastic APM Tool

Cognizant's Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.

Role Overview

We are seeking a mid-level engineer to join our team in building and maintaining the Enterprise Elastic APM (Application Performance Monitoring) tool. This role is ideal for someone with strong Elastic Stack experience and a passion for integrating AI-powered development tools. The candidate will play a key role in incorporating GitHub Copilot for source code enhancement, managing GitHub Actions workflows, and utilizing M365 Copilot for scripting updates and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable Elastic Stack solutions, including Elastic Cloud implementations.
• Assist in migrating legacy monitoring systems to Elastic Stack-based platforms.
• Manage Elastic Stack components in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Administer and optimize Elastic Stack on Linux VMs and Elastic Cloud.
• Integrate AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and GitHub Actions into development and deployment workflows.
• Leverage M365 Copilot to streamline scripting and automation tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data ingestion, indexing, and visualization strategies.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security across all deployments.
• Document architecture decisions, deployment procedures, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 46 years of hands-on experience with the full Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats).
• Experience with Elastic Cloud deployment and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong Linux VM administration and deployment skills.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience integrating GitHub Copilot and GitHub Actions into development workflows.
• Exposure to M365 Copilot for scripting and automation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in enterprise migration projects involving observability tools.
• Knowledge of APM best practices in large-scale environments.
• Agile/Scrum team experience.

Compensation

$75,000 to $90,000 +/- and this position are also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 11/02/2025.

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. Eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

The chance to work with impact. Ownership over your career. The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. 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.

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.

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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.