Github Enterprise Admin

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: 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 rapidly evolving needs of the digital era! Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

• Must have experience working with builds and deployments of various programing languages like Java, NodeJS, Python. Nice to have experience with dot Net &Go source code.
• Experience working with Self-hosted runners on GitHub Enterprise
• Must have experience with creation of GitHub Apps at the enterprise
• Must have experience working with enterprise standard GitHub workflows & Re-usable workflows
• Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or Java for automation tasks using any language
• Experience working with GitHub Advance Security Tooling (GHAS)
• Demonstrable knowledge of the enterprise Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including domain knowledge in one or more of the following
• Source Control Management (SCM) including Git & GitHub workflows, and the value of DevOps & DevSecOps
• Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) for continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Manage and maintain GitHub Actions, including self-hosted runners, autoscaling, secure execution environments, and workflow orchestration.
• Proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters using tools such as kubectl, Rancher & Helm.
• Administer, maintain, and monitor the Kubernetes clusters and hardware infrastructure
• Design and manage the Kubernetes cluster layout, resources, and storage
• Monitor and optimize Kubernetes resources, such as pods, nodes, and namespaces.
• Manage and maintain GitHub Actions, including self-hosted runners, autoscaling, secure execution environments, and workflow orchestration.
• responsible for builds and deployments of various programing languages like Java, NodeJS, Python.
• Administer, Design, maintain, and monitor the Kubernetes clusters and hardware infrastructure
• GHES upgrade planning, disaster recovery, replication, and internal service optimizations.
• Apply Cloud expertise (GH Cloud, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps security best practices.
• Monitor and optimize Kubernetes resources, such as pods, nodes, and namespaces.

Qualifications:

• Overall 6+ years of experience in GHES administration, with deep expertise in GitHub Actions, self-hosted runners, and microservices architecture.
• Strong scripting, API integration, and automation skills (GitHub REST/GraphQL APIs, GitHub CLI, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes).
• Experience with GHES upgrade planning, disaster recovery, replication, and internal service optimizations.
• Cloud expertise (GH Cloud, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps security best practices.

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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.