End User Architect / EUC Architect

Cognizant; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Finland is seeking an EUC Architect to own the EUC architecture strategy, roadmap, and design standards for enterprise environments. This is an architect-level role requiring 10-15+ years of hands-on experience in end-user computing and modern workplace platforms.

You will design solutions across endpoint management, VDI/DaaS, and identity services, lead transformation initiatives, and provide governance for EUC services while engaging stakeholders across security, ITSM, and cloud

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of hands‑on EUC Architect experience in enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of EUC / Digital Workplace and Intune, SCCM, Autopilot.
• Demonstrated experience in Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon.
• Working knowledge of Azure, Active Directory / Entra ID.
• Ability to work within enterprise change, incident, problem, security, audit, and ITSM controls.
• Strong ownership, analytical troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, and documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions across endpoint management, VDI/DaaS, and modern workplace platforms.
• Provide technical governance and architecture oversight for EUC services and platforms.
• Lead workplace transformation initiatives, including Windows modernisation, Intune adoption, and cloud-based workplace services.
• Architect endpoint platforms covering Intune, SCCM, Autopilot, and device lifecycle management.
• Design and optimise VDI solutions using Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and VMware Horizon.
• Integrate EUC platforms with Azure and enterprise identity services such as Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Drive Zero Trust, endpoint security, compliance, automation, patching, and application deployment strategies.
• Support solutioning, RFP responses, technical workshops, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Endpoint management

VDI/DaaS

Intune

Citrix

Azure Virtual Desktop

VMware Horizon

Active Directory

Entra ID

Zero Trust

Endpoint security

ITSM controls

Tools

Citrix

SCCM

Autopilot

Intune

Azure

Job description

EUC Architect (d/f/m)

Permanent Employment – Finland

As a EUC Architect, you will define and own the EUC architecture strategy, roadmap, and design standards for enterprise environments. This is an Architect-level position requiring 10-15+ 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 End User Computing & Digital Workplace 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 deep expertise across endpoint management, VDI/DaaS, and modern workplace platforms, and are experienced in leading workplace transformation initiatives. You are comfortable providing technical governance, driving Zero Trust and endpoint security strategies, and engaging with stakeholders on solutioning and technical workshops.

Your Key Result Areas:

• Design solutions across endpoint management, VDI/DaaS, and modern workplace platforms.
• Provide technical governance and architecture oversight for EUC services and platforms.
• Lead workplace transformation initiatives, including Windows modernisation, Intune adoption, and cloud-based workplace services.
• Architect endpoint platforms covering Intune, SCCM, Autopilot, and device lifecycle management.
• Design and optimise VDI solutions using Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and VMware Horizon.
• Integrate EUC platforms with Azure and enterprise identity services such as Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Drive Zero Trust, endpoint security, compliance, automation, patching, and application deployment strategies.
• Support solutioning, RFP responses, technical workshops, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement.

Required & nice to have Skills:

Must Haves:

1. 10-15+ years of hands‑on experience as a EUC Architect (or equivalent Architect role) within enterprise infrastructure environments.
2. Strong working knowledge of EUC / Digital Workplace and Intune, SCCM, Autopilot.
3. Demonstrated experience in Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon.
4. Working knowledge of Azure, Active Directory / Entra ID.
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 Endpoint Administrator or Modern Desktop Administrator
2. Relevant Azure certification
3. Citrix CCP
4. ITIL Foundation
5. Opportunity to broaden exposure across PowerShell automation, endpoint security, Zero Trust and continuous improvement initiatives within the account.