Cognizant

AWS Cloud Engineer

Cognizant$115K — $122K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise CDK frameworks and client-specific extensions.
  • Proficiency in cloud infrastructure design and deployment using Infrastructure as Code principles.
  • Strong problem-solving skills for analyzing platform and application issues.
  • Familiarity with AWS services, especially Amazon Bedrock and related capabilities.
  • Ability to conduct technical feasibility assessments and recommend remediation strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in and lead Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new AWS cloud services.
  • Evaluate services and conduct technical feasibility assessments.
  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and application issues using CloudWatch.
  • Investigate service failures and identify root causes for operational improvements.
  • Recommend strategies to enhance platform reliability and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for a full-time position with a leading technology company.
  • Access to wellbeing programs promoting a healthy work-life balance.
  • Flexible work arrangements, though primarily onsite in Scarborough.
  • Emphasis on clear communication regarding role expectations.
Full Job Description
Role: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Scarborough, Ontario

Cognizant is seeking anAWS Cloud Engineer for a full- time opportunity. Qualified candidates must have valid work authorization for Canada. Cognizant will not sponsor visas now or anytime in the future.

In this role, you will:
  • Participate in and drive Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new cloud and GenAI services such as Amazon Bedrock, Agentcore, and related AWS capabilities.
  • Conduct service evaluations and technical feasibility assessments.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot platform and application issues using Amazon CloudWatch logs, metrics, and monitoring tools.
  • Investigate service failures, identify root causes, and recommend remediation strategies to improve platform reliability and operational excellence.

What you need to succeed:
• Experience working with and extending enterprise CDK frameworks, including understanding and leveraging client specific CDK wrappers built on top of native AWS CDK constructs.
• Ability to design, develop, and deploy cloud infrastructure and platform services using Infrastructure as Code principles.

We are offering an annual compensation between $115,000-$122,000. Applications will be accepted until September, 14th 2026.

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position based in Scarborough, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

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.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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