About the group:
Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Role: Sr Infrastructure Admin - VMWare Compute
Location: Remote
Mandatory skill : VMware ESXi, Windows Server Admin, Cloud – Azure & AWS (Medium expertise)
Senior VMware L3 Engineer (vSphere & Dell PowerFlex)
Experience: 10-12+ Years
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled VMware L3 Engineer with strong expertise in VMware vSphere running on Dell PowerFlex infrastructure. The role is responsible for providing advanced operational support, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and lifecycle management for virtualized Windows server environments supporting mission-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide L3 support for VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments hosted on Dell PowerFlex.
• Manage VMware clusters, HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and host lifecycle management.
• Administer and support Dell PowerFlex compute and storage infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, networking, and Windows Server issues.
• Perform VMware and PowerFlex upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and health checks.
• Support Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and implement permanent fixes.
• Collaborate with Storage, Network, Security, and Cloud teams on infrastructure projects and operational improvements.
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and maintain operational documentation.
• Administer VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, virtual machines, clustering, vMotion, HA, and DRS.
• Manage Windows server infrastructure, enterprise applications, core network services, and end-user computing platforms.
• Implement patching, security remediation, and configuration management.
• Design and support highly available infrastructure using failover clustering, replication, log shipping, and mirroring technologies.
• Perform capacity planning, performance optimization, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive maintenance to meet availability and SLA commitments.
• Provide 24x7 production support and manage incidents, problems, changes, requests, and root-cause resolution through ITSM processes.
• Collaborate with clients and technical teams on infrastructure transitions, application support, documentation, and continuous service improvement.
Compensation: We are offering between $90,000 – $115,000. Applications will be accepted until Oct 2, 2026.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.
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.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Über Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) i ist ein Technologiedienstleister und Entwickler von KI-Lösungen. Wir schlagen die Brücke zwischen KI-Investitionen und echtem unternehmerischem Mehrwert, indem wir ganzheitliche Full-Stack-KI-Lösungen für unsere Kunden entwickeln. Mit unserer fundierten Branchen-, Prozess- und Engineering-Expertise integrieren wir die spezifischen Anforderungen von Unternehmen passgenau in Technologiesysteme. So entfalten wir das menschliche Potenzial, erzielen greifbare Ergebnisse und sichern globalen Unternehmen in einer sich rasant wandelnden Welt den entscheidenden Vorsprung. Erfahren Sie mehr unter cognizant.ai oder @cognizant.
Zusätzliche Informationen zur Beschäftigung
Die Vergütungsinformationen sind zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung dieser Stellenausschreibung korrekt. Cognizant behält sich das Recht vor, diese Informationen jederzeit unter Beachtung der geltenden gesetzlichen Bestimmungen zu ändern.
Bewerberinnen und Bewerber können verpflichtet sein, an Vorstellungsgesprächen persönlich oder per Videokonferenz teilzunehmen. Darüber hinaus kann es erforderlich sein, bei jedem Gespräch einen gültigen staatlichen Lichtbildausweis vorzulegen.
Cognizant ist ein Arbeitgeber mit Chancengleichheit. Ihre Bewerbung und Kandidatur werden nicht aufgrund von Rasse, Hautfarbe, Geschlecht, Religion, Glaubensbekenntnis, sexueller Orientierung, Geschlechtsidentität, nationaler Herkunft, Behinderung, genetischen Informationen, Schwangerschaft, Veteranenstatus oder sonstiger durch bundes‑, landes‑ oder kommunalrechtliche Vorschriften geschützter Merkmale berücksichtigt oder abgelehnt.
