AWS Cloud FSx Admin
Experience: 10+ years
Location: Canada- Remote
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.
We're looking for a hands-on AWS FSx Storage SME to own the design, deployment, and optimisation of our cloud file storage infrastructure. You'll be the go-to expert for all Amazon FSx product lines — FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale
Role Overview FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale
Key Responsibilities
Architect, deploy, and manage Amazon FSx file systems across multiple AWS accounts and regions, including multi-AZ and cross-region replication topologies.
Lead storage capacity planning, performance tuning, and throughput optimization for FSx for Lustre (HPC/ML workloads), FSx for NetApp ONTAP (enterprise NFS/SMB), and FSx for Windows (Active Directory integration).
Define and enforce storage governance standards — encryption at rest/in-transit, IAM policies, VPC endpoint access, and backup/restore SLAs.
Automate provisioning, snapshots, and lifecycle management using Terraform/CloudFormation, AWS CLI, and custom Lambda functions.
Evaluate and implement storage tiering strategies including S3 data repository associations for FSx for Lustre.
Conduct root cause analysis for storage incidents and drive MTTR improvements through monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog) and alerting pipelines.
Act as internal subject matter expert — run enablement sessions, produce runbooks, and support developer teams integrating with FSx endpoints.
Evaluate AWS FSx roadmap releases and advise on adoption impact for existing workloads.
Technical Skills Required
6+ years in cloud infrastructure or storage engineering, with at least 3 years hands-on with AWS FSx services in production environments.
Deep expertise across two or more FSx variants: FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for OpenZFS.
Strong understanding of NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and POSIX file system semantics.
Proficiency with IaC tools — Terraform or AWS CloudFormation — for storage resource provisioning.
Work model:
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position in Canada.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation:
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.
Compensation: we are offering an annual salary between $59,400-$93,000
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.
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Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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