Location: Little Rock, Arkansas (ONSITE, 5 times a week)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Cognizant is seeking a Linux Administrator to join our dynamic team.
What you’ll do in the role:
- Provide advanced administration and support for Linux environments (primarily Red Hat Enterprise Linux) including system installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
- Manage and administer VMware ESX / vSphere 8 Enterprise environments, including VM provisioning, monitoring, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
- Perform hands-on data center operations support, including hardware troubleshooting, system deployments, and infrastructure maintenance.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity, ensuring high reliability and uptime of infrastructure services.
- Implement and maintain security controls and access management systems such as BoKS and Centrify/Delinea.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, storage, application teams) to ensure seamless infrastructure operations and support.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis for incidents impacting system availability.
- Support system upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure transformation initiatives within the data center.
- Maintain documentation of system configurations, procedures, and operational runbooks.
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Strong expertise in Linux Administration (RHEL preferred).
- Hands-on experience with VMware ESX / vSphere 8 Enterprise.
- Proven experience in data center operations with on-site support responsibilities.
- Experience with access management tools such as BoKS and Centrify/Delinea.
- Solid understanding of system monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Experience working in enterprise production environment with high availability requirement.
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
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.
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.
