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.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: 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.
- Inclusion: 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.
