AWS Cloud FSx Admin
Experience: 10+ years
Location Hartford, CT – Hybrid (3 days in Office)
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
We're looking for a hands-on AWS FSx Storage SME to own the design, deployment, and optimisation of our cloud file storage infrastructure. You'll be the go-to expert for all Amazon FSx product lines — FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale
Role Overview FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale
Key Responsibilities
Architect, deploy, and manage Amazon FSx file systems across multiple AWS accounts and regions, including multi-AZ and cross-region replication topologies.
Lead storage capacity planning, performance tuning, and throughput optimization for FSx for Lustre (HPC/ML workloads), FSx for NetApp ONTAP (enterprise NFS/SMB), and FSx for Windows (Active Directory integration).
Define and enforce storage governance standards — encryption at rest/in-transit, IAM policies, VPC endpoint access, and backup/restore SLAs.
Automate provisioning, snapshots, and lifecycle management using Terraform/CloudFormation, AWS CLI, and custom Lambda functions.
Evaluate and implement storage tiering strategies including S3 data repository associations for FSx for Lustre.
Conduct root cause analysis for storage incidents and drive MTTR improvements through monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog) and alerting pipelines.
Act as internal subject matter expert — run enablement sessions, produce runbooks, and support developer teams integrating with FSx endpoints.
Evaluate AWS FSx roadmap releases and advise on adoption impact for existing workloads.
Technical Skills Required
6+ years in cloud infrastructure or storage engineering, with at least 3 years hands-on with AWS FSx services in production environments.
Deep expertise across two or more FSx variants: FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for OpenZFS.
Strong understanding of NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and POSIX file system semantics.
Proficiency with IaC tools — Terraform or AWS CloudFormation — for storage resource provisioning.
Applications will be accepted until 7/15/2026
The annual salary for this position is between $73,350- $115,000 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 is 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 contribution
· 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.
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What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
