Remote AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect

Cognizant; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect to lead large-scale EUC transformation and VDI migrations to AWS WorkSpaces. You will design, architect, and deliver secure, scalable environments while guiding migration strategy and image management.

The role requires deep expertise in AWS WorkSpaces, Terraform, FSLogix, CI/CD automation, and enterprise desktop modernization, with client-facing guidance and hands-on execution across complex, multi-region environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 14+ years of EUC/VDI/Desktop Virtualization/Cloud Workspace experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on AWS and AWS WorkSpaces experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end discovery, assessment, dependency mapping, sizing, and migration planning for AWS WorkSpaces transformations.
• Define migration roadmaps, pilots, waves, cutover strategies, and rollback procedures.
• Architect, deploy, and optimize AWS WorkSpaces Personal and Pools environments.
• Design desktop pool strategies aligned with workforce personas and security standards.
• Develop scalable AWS WorkSpaces architectures with HA and DR.
• Create and implement user profile persistence strategies using FSLogix, UPD, Profile Containers, and related tech.
• Recommend desktop delivery models: Persistent, Non-Persistent, and Hybrid Workspace solutions.
• Optimize application delivery, personalization, and data access in the VDI environment.
• Establish Golden Image Management frameworks and image lifecycle processes.
• Develop reusable Terraform IaC modules for AWS WorkSpaces, VPC, IAM, and network infra.
• Design CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and CodePipeline.
• Enable GitOps-based deployments with automated testing, compliance, and release governance.
• Collaborate with clients, cloud/security/ops teams for delivery and knowledge transfer.

Skills

AWS WorkSpaces

FSLogix

Terraform

CI/CD Automation

Image Management

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline

Git

Golden Image Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform (IaC)

CloudFormation

App Layering

DEM (Dynamic Environment Manager)

FSLogix

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect to lead large-scale EUC transformation and VDI migrations to AWS WorkSpaces. You will design, architect, and deliver secure, scalable environments while guiding migration strategy and image management.

The role requires deep expertise in AWS WorkSpaces, Terraform, FSLogix, CI/CD automation, and enterprise desktop modernization, with client-facing guidance and hands-on execution across complex, multi-region environments.