AWS Platform Engineer

Cognizant
London, UK
27 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Continuous Integration DevOps Domain Name System (DNS) Github Identity and Access Management IP Routing Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
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Python (Programming Language) Network Configuration and Change Management Network Architecture Network Service Peering Systems Integration Datadog Scripting Load Balancing HybridCloud Firewalls (Computer Science) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Route53 Cloudwatch Terraform Software Version Control

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for AWS Platform Engineer professionals to be part of leading-edge technology projects. Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure & Security Services Practice provides end-to-end solutions covering architecture, design, implementation, management, and on-going support across the entire enterprise technology infrastructure. Our services include a spectrum of management, consulting, and systems integration services to help our clients maximize value in their infrastructure resources, while optimizing infrastructure performance and cost., * To Implement, and manage AWS VPC components, including subnets, route tables, and gateways (IGW, NAT).

  • Responsible to apply and configure security controls such as Network ACLs, Security Groups, and PrivateLink.
  • To work with AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and WAFv2 to manage secure and scalable network architecture.
  • Responsible to automate network configurations using CloudFormation.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot network issues using tools like CloudWatch and Datadog.
  • Configure load balancers (ALB, NLB) and DNS management using Route 53.
  • Implement and manage AWS Firewall Manager and Network Firewall.
  • Manage cross-region and cross-account network setups for scalability and security.
  • Ensure proper IAM user and permission management.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD pipeline integrations related to networking.

Requirements

  • Deep knowledge of AWS networking services like VPC Endpoints, Elastic IPs, ENI, and hybrid cloud networking (VPN, BGP, peering).
  • Proficiency in automation using CloudFormation and scripting with Shell/Python.
  • Strong understanding of AWS services like EC2, ELB, ECS, S3, Config, CloudTrail, EFS, and Lambda.
  • Expertise in cost optimization of AWS networking resources.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Terraform for network configuration automation.
  • Knowledge of GitHub and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD processes.
  • Familiarity with creating and maintaining documentation and knowledge base articles.
  • Collaboration skills for optimizing network setups in hybrid cloud environments.
  • Understanding of AWS Services like Control Tower for multi-account governance.
  • Very good experience/knowledge in AWS Control Tower Modernisation
  • AWS Landing Zone familiarity

At Cognizant you will experience an exciting mix of innovation by design, creativity, collaboration, and efficiency within a framework of stimulating objectives and a passion for delivering the best to our customers.

You will be joining a network of some of the most creative, innovative, and dedicated people in the industry with ample opportunities to learn and develop your career.

Our Associates are chosen for their attitude, skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm but above all, their belief that anything is possible.

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