Windows Administrator (d/f/m)
Permanent Employment – Finland
As a Windows Administrator, you will operate and maintain enterprise Windows Server environments across physical, virtual, and hybrid infrastructure. This is a Senior Administrator-level position requiring 7-10+ years of relevant experience, supporting our client's infrastructure and digital workplace services in Finland.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100:CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.
About the Team / Business Unit
This role sits within our client's Infrastructure and Digital Workplace Services organisation, delivered by Cognizant as part of an updated enterprise support model. The team is responsible for the Windows & Server Infrastructure tower, working closely with security, service management, and business stakeholders to keep the client's technology estate resilient, secure, and future-ready across Finland.
About You:
You bring hands-on expertise across Windows Server, Active Directory, and core infrastructure services, with strong experience in patch management, virtualization platforms, and automation through PowerShell. You are comfortable troubleshooting complex L2/L3 issues and working within enterprise ITSM processes.
Your Key Result Areas:
• Install, configure, patch, and maintain supported Windows Server platforms.
• Administer Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, IIS, certificates, and core Windows services.
• Manage SCCM/WSUS patching, vulnerability remediation, configuration compliance, and exception reporting.
• Support VMware ESXi and Hyper-V hosted Windows workloads, including capacity and availability checks.
• Automate recurring administration tasks through PowerShell and approved orchestration tools.
• Execute backup, recovery, disaster recovery, incident, problem, and change activities through ITSM processes.
• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 issues, contribute to root cause analysis, and maintain SOPs and runbooks.
• Participate in agreed on-call or 24x7 production support coverage.
Required & nice to have Skills:
Must Haves:
1.) 7-10+ years of hands-on experience as a Windows Administrator (or equivalent Senior Administrator role) within enterprise infrastructure environments.
2.) Strong working knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, IIS and SCCM, WSUS, PowerShell.
3.) Demonstrated experience in VMware ESXi / vSphere, Hyper-V.
4.) Working knowledge of Backup and disaster recovery.
5.) Ability to work within enterprise change, incident, problem, security, audit, and service management (ITSM) controls.
6.) Strong ownership, analytical troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, and documentation discipline.
Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow
1.) Microsoft Windows Server or Azure Administrator
2.) VMware certification
3.) ITIL Foundation
4.) Opportunity to broaden exposure across ITSM, security and patch compliance and continuous improvement initiatives within the account.
关于高知特 (Cognizant)
高知特(Cognizant)（纳斯达克代码：CTSH）作为一家AI Builder和相关技术服务提供商，致力于通过打造全栈AI解决方案，帮助企业将人工智能投资转化为实际价值。公司凭借深厚的行业经验、流程优化和工程技术专长，将企业独特的业务场景融入科技系统，赋能组织释放人才潜能，推动切实成果，并帮助全球企业在瞬息万变的环境中保持领先。如需了解更多详情，敬请访问 cognizant.ai 或关注@cognizant。
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