Job description

About the Role We are seeking a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer to support platform stability, reliability, automation, and production operations. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to improve resilient systems, troubleshoot production issues, strengthen observability, and apply site reliability engineering best practices. In This Role, You Will • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and understand the environment and build and plan for system and platform stability. • Design and lead the implementation of fault-tolerant platforms, employing redundancy, self-healing mechanisms, and graceful degradation techniques to maintain service continuity despite unexpected failures. • Troubleshoot and debug software issues, providing timely resolutions. • Collaborate with the team to continuously improve platform stability and implement SRE best practices. • Drive automation initiatives across infrastructure and operational workflows. • Build and maintain observability dashboards for real-time system visibility. • Drive incident reduction efforts and lead resolution of critical (P1/P2) issues. • Self-motivate to support incident resolution and incident prevention efforts. • Provide off-hours and weekend on-call support for critical production issues. Work Model We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a onsite position open to qualified applicants able to work in Bentonville AR 72712. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business and client requirements. Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* What You Need to Have to Be Considered • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on reliability, infrastructure, and platform engineering. • Proficiency in Java, with a solid understanding of its ecosystem and Microservice Architecture. • Basic understanding of MVC (Model-View-Controller) patterns, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and RESTful web services. • Experience working with web application frameworks. • Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable Java code. • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, with a track record of resolving production issues efficiently. • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure). • Solid grounding in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and best practices. • Willingness and availability to support off-hours and weekend on-call rotations. These Will Help You Stand Out 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 Other Compensation The annual salary for this position is between $90,000 to $101,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. 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 About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant. Additional employment information Compensation 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. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. 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, state 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 for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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In This Role, You Will
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and understand the environment and build and plan for system and platform stability.
Design and lead the implementation of fault-tolerant platforms, employing redundancy, self-healing mechanisms, and graceful degradation techniques to maintain service continuity despite unexpected failures.
Troubleshoot and debug software issues, providing timely resolutions.
Collaborate with the team to continuously improve platform stability and implement SRE best practices.
Drive automation initiatives across infrastructure and operational workflows.
Build and maintain observability dashboards for real-time system visibility.
Drive incident reduction efforts and lead resolution of critical (P1/P2) issues.
Self-motivate to support incident resolution and incident prevention efforts.
Provide off-hours and weekend on-call support for critical production issues.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on reliability, infrastructure, and platform engineering.
Proficiency in Java, with a solid understanding of its ecosystem and Microservice Architecture.
Basic understanding of MVC (Model-View-Controller) patterns, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and RESTful web services.
Experience working with web application frameworks.
Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable Java code.
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, with a track record of resolving production issues efficiently.
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure).
Solid grounding in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and best practices.
Willingness and availability to support off-hours and weekend on-call rotations.
These Will Help You Stand Out
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $90,000 to $101,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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