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About the role

As a Senior Splunk Site Reliability Engineer, you’ll make an impact by building and maintaining reliable, high-performing Splunk environments that power real-time insights across our cloud platforms. Your work will directly impact system uptime, customer experience, and operational excellence. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate processes, strengthen observability, and drive proactive improvements that keep our environment secure, scalable, and always available. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with the Senior Manager.

In this role, you will

• Deliver hands-on 24x7 operational support for Splunk, managing and resolving issues quickly and accurately.

• Execute standard and custom environment changes across AWS and GCP following approved runbooks and change protocols.

• Develop automation and orchestration solutions using Puppet, Ansible, and Python to simplify and scale routine tasks.

• Lead Splunk maintenance, migrations, and upgrades, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.

• Review and validate all operational changes through peer-review and governance processes to ensure quality and reliability.

• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve Splunk or infrastructure issues, escalating when needed for fast recovery.

• Partner with engineering and operations teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and observability practices.

• Use ServiceNow, JIRA, and Splunk dashboards to track performance, visualize trends, and share key insights.

• Drive continuous improvement through documentation, automation, and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align projects and service delivery with business priorities and SLAs.

• Contribute to a reliability-first culture by mentoring teammates and advocating for automation, consistency, and transparency.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though 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 Santa Clara, California.

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

• 5+ years of experience in a Site Reliability, Splunk Engineering, or Cloud Operations role.

• Deep hands-on expertise with Splunk administration, configuration, and performance tuning.

• 5+ years of experience with AWS or GCP cloud.

• Skilled in automation and orchestration using Puppet.

• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and operational workflows.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills across distributed systems.

These will help you stand out

• Experienced in ticketing and service management systems like ServiceNow or JIRA.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on building positive team relationships.

• A proactive mindset with a passion for efficiency, reliability, and innovation

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:

Applications will be accepted until November 4, 2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $99,000 - $116,000 USD 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

**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.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.