Senior Cloud Developer at Cognizant in Brentwood, Tennessee

Job Description:

Job Description

At HPA, A Cognizant company, cloud computing continues to allow us to offer clients infrastructure that automates their workloads, and pursue next-generation innovation. We are seeking an experienced Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure cloud engineer with expertise in the strategy, design, development, and implementation of large-scale projects in the cloud. The ideal candidate is experienced in cloud-based tech, with a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and applications, and ability to customize them to help our business become more secure and efficient. Extensive knowledge of cloud maintenance, experience managing staff, and advanced industry knowledge is key to keeping us on the cutting edge. From day one, you’ll have an immediate impact on the day-to-day efficiency of our IT operations, and an ongoing impact on our overall growth.

Objectives of this Role

• Work in tandem with our Infrastructure team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the company


• Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance


• Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams to build cloud competencies


• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale and thoughtful design


• Managing cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy HPA applications at the direction of lead architects


• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance


• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root cause, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures


• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training as required


• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or mathematics


• 9-10+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions on AWS/Azure platforms


• Understanding of and experience with the five pillars of a well-architected frameworks


• Proven ability to collaborative with multi-disciplinary teams of automation specialists, developers, and operators


• Experience in the Healthcare industry, preferred. Knowledge of HIPPA & Hightrust preferred.


• Experience in providing Cloud Infrastructure from a client-facing standpoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS/Azure certifications are a plus


• Automation experience is a plus with any of the tools (AutomationAnywhere, UIPath, BluePrizim, AutoIT etc)

Technical Skills

* Proficiency Legends