Job Summary
Systems Engineer role in a multinational organization responsible for designing supporting and optimizing service desk platforms and related workflows in a hybrid work model. The role focuses on robust incident and request management integrated with governance risk and compliance as well as finance and accounting processes ensuring secure and efficient technology enablement for business operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage and enhance service desk systems to ensure reliable incident and request management that supports day to day business operations across hybrid work environments
- Configure and maintain service desk workflows that align with governance risk and compliance policies to ensure controlled handling of user issues and service requests
- Coordinate with finance and accounting stakeholders to map service desk request types and routing rules to financial approval structures and audit needs
- Monitor system performance and service desk platform health to proactively identify bottlenecks and propose targeted technical improvements
- Document standard operating procedures for service desk tools and integrations to maintain clear guidance for support teams and audit functions
- Analyze service desk metrics such as response times closures and recurring issues to recommend improvements that increase user satisfaction and operational efficiency
- Collaborate with compliance teams to embed risk controls alerts and approvals into service desk configurations ensuring transparent and traceable workflows
- Support integration of service desk systems with enterprise applications used by finance and accounting functions to streamline ticketing data sharing and tracking
- Implement user access controls within service desk platforms that reflect governance standards and protect sensitive financial and operational information
- Provide structured knowledge base content and technical guidance that help service desk agents resolve issues quickly while complying with organizational policies
- Participate in system change planning for service desk tools by assessing impact on compliance documentation finance processes and user support experience
- Coordinate with cross functional technology teams to ensure service desk capabilities contribute to secure efficient and compliant business processes that benefit customers and society through reliable services
- Perform root cause analysis on complex service desk and system issues to reduce recurrence increase system resilience and support ethical responsible technology operations
Qualifications
- Demonstrate practical experience managing or configuring enterprise service desk platforms with a clear focus on incident request and problem handling
- Apply understanding of governance risk and compliance frameworks to design system settings workflows and controls that meet regulatory and internal policy expectations
- Exhibit familiarity with finance and accounting processes such as approvals cost allocation and audit trails and reflect these needs in service desk configurations and documentation
- Utilize strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to interpret service desk performance data and translate findings into specific technical improvements
- Communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders to explain system behaviors risks and options in clear and inclusive language
- Show adaptability in hybrid working arrangements by using remote collaboration tools and structured documentation practices to maintain consistent systems support
- Maintain awareness of industry practices around secure service desk operations governance alignment and responsible technology use that support wider societal trust in digital services
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.
