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About Us:
Cognizant 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, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 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.
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
Manufacturing equipment digitalization and network connectivity DI upgrades and MERA network onboarding Cincinnati VxRail infrastructure support Network, firewall, security, and vendor coordination Provide IT (Information Technology) support for key manufacturing projects Connect and digitalize manufacturing equipment across the site Implement Data Integrity (DI) and infrastructure upgrades Standardize secure, supportable manufacturing connectivity and systems
Key Skills:
Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end troubleshooting for IT/OT issues impacting lab and manufacturing operations, using a structured approach to isolate root cause and drive permanent fixes. Strong capability to operate within a shared-services and limited-privilege model by collecting evidence locally, escalating effectively to the correct resolver group, and following through to closure.
Working knowledge of regulated (GxP/GMP) expectations as they apply to IT/OT support, including documentation discipline, audit readiness, and riskbased decision making.
Experience supporting or coordinating backup, retention, storage/capacity, and recovery readiness for lab and OT workloads; comfortable verifying logs, test restores, and addressing gaps proactively.
Ability to define technical requirements for lab and OT connectivity (ports/protocols, access needs, performance expectations) and coordinate implementation across global/shared service teams (e.g., Networking, Cybersecurity, IAM, Server/Windows, VMware/Virtualization, Storage/Backup, End User Computing) and vendors.
Working knowledge of Windows administration fundamentals and enterprise identity concepts (e.g., Active Directory groups/access patterns) and the ability to troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.
Experience with virtualization platforms and concepts (e.g., VMware), including diagnosing issues spanning host, VM, network, storage, and application layers. Practical understanding of network fundamentals (switching/routing concepts, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, firewall rule intent) sufficient to troubleshoot connectivity issues and request correct changes from network/security teams.
Familiarity with lab and manufacturing system environments (e.g., LIMS/CDS/instrument connectivity, SCADA/HMI/historian ecosystems) and the ability to work with vendors and SMEs to restore service quickly.
Strong documentation skills, including producing clear incident notes, RCA summaries, connectivity requirements, and maintaining asset/CMDB accuracy.
Effective planning and prioritization skills across concurrent incidents and project work, including stakeholder communication, expectation-setting, and escalation based on business risk.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical issues into business impact and risk language for non-technical stakeholders.
Compensation: - $100,000 to $130,000 + COLA and this position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 11/30/2026
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 contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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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.
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