Remote AWS WorkSpaces Migration Lead

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect to lead discovery, design, and execution of large-scale virtual desktop migrations. You will architect persistent and non-persistent desktop solutions, define DR capabilities, and optimize user experience while coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and secure, compliant delivery across hybrid environments and client-facing engagements.

Qualifications

• Lead discovery, assessment, sizing, dependency mapping, and migration planning activities.
• Design migration waves, pilot deployments, cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and transition plans.
• Define scaling, capacity planning, high availability, and disaster recovery architecture.
• Establish profile management and user experience optimization strategies.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for AWS WorkSpaces, VPC, and IAM.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead AWS WorkSpaces migration efforts for client environments.
• Collaborate with client teams to design scalable, secure, and reliable desktops.
• Implement IaC and CI/CD pipelines to automate image build, deployment, and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Architecture

Tools

AWS WorkSpaces

FSLogix

App Volumes

DEM

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitOps

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline

Git

Windows 10/11

Golden Image Management

Image Automation

Image Optimization

Application Packaging

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect to lead discovery, design, and execution of large-scale virtual desktop migrations. You will architect persistent and non-persistent desktop solutions, define DR capabilities, and optimize user experience while coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and secure, compliant delivery across hybrid environments and client-facing engagements.