Wordpress Architect (00063499301)

About the position

At Cognizant Technology Solutions, we are looking for a Wordpress Architect to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you! We are seeking a skilled Senior WordPress Developer to manage and optimize our IT digital infrastructure, website deployments, and cloud-based operations in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will focus on automating deployments, improving system reliability, and ensuring high availability of services. This role requires expertise in WordPress, Azure Cloud, CI/CD pipelines. Secondary skills will need to be on infrastructure as code (IaC), scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain WordPress websites
• Deploy and manage WordPress sites on Azure (App Service, VMs, Kubernetes, or containers)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Write and maintain deployment scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Bash

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of experience in Digital, focusing on websites / content management using WordPress
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Hands-on experience with Linux environment for websites
• Strong knowledge of WordPress deployment, security hardening, and performance optimization
• Familiarity managing bio pharmaceutical product, HCP and patient website
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python
• Familiar with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, AKS, etc.)

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of serverless computing (Azure Functions, Logic Apps)
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-305) are a plus

Benefits

• 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