Infrastructure and System Engineer

Cognizant; Municipio de Rincón de los Sauces; Híbrido; ARS 104.209.000 - 148.869.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Applications/IT System Administrator to build and maintain virtual architectures for critical applications. You will design, install, qualify, and upgrade applications and their hosted infrastructure. DCS/PLC/SCADA knowledge is a plus.

The role supports a hybrid model with 2–3 days in an office in São Paulo, balancing work-life commitments with wellbeing programs.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Server/Workstation OS and Active Directory.
• Experience with virtualization technologies and IT security fundamentals.

Responsabilidades

• Support design of new system infrastructure for client projects.
• Install, configure and maintain systems and applications.
• Assist with implementation of new/upgraded systems and virtualization.
• Develop IT standards and procedures aligned with industry trends.
• Document systems and perform qualification testing.
• Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
• Create/update knowledge articles and SOPs.

Conocimientos

Quality assurance

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent work

After-hours availability

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Herramientas

Hyper-V

VMware

Dell VRTX

Active Directory

Windows Server OS

Descripción del empleo

This role will suit an experienced Application/IT system administrator with experience of building and maintaining virtual system architecture for critical applications and performing upgrades of system infrastructure. The role will involve the design, installation, qualification, and upgrade of applications and the infrastructure they are hosted on. Knowledge of DCS and/or PLC/SCADA systems is helpful.

Key Responsibilities

• Support design of new system infrastructure for client projects
• Install, configure and maintain new / existing systems and applications
• Assist with the implementation of new/upgraded systems and/or virtualization.
• Develop and implement IT standards and procedures in line with industry trends and corporate standards
• Write, review, and update documentation for systems.
• Perform Qualification testing on new / existing systems
• Disaster Recovery Planning and testing
• Knowledge articles and standard operating procedure documentation creation/maintenance

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 to 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in São Paulo. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Requirements

• Third level qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Server and Workstation Operating Systems (Server 2008/2012/2016/2023, Microsoft Windows 7/10/11) with knowledge of Active Directory.
• Understanding of Database concepts and basic database administration activities
• Excellent knowledge of Hyper-V, VMWare, Dell VRTX
• Knowledgeable IT Security/cybersecurity experience essential. Able to take scanning reports and apply the fixes/patches or manage exceptions/deviations.
• IT BackUp & Disaster Recovery, yearly test drive and evidence collection
• Knowledge of Emerson DeltaV, PLC/SCADA, Hardware and Networking

Essential Skills

• Familiar with Validation and Quality Assurance Processes
• Support & Troubleshooting Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks
• Availability to work outside office hours when the need arises

Nice To Have Skills

• Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

Travel required: NO