Senior Enterprise Compute Lead - Windows/Linux & Cloud

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Enterprise Compute Tower Lead (Windows & Linux Infrastructure) in Des Moines, IA. The role requires 12–15 years of experience leading Windows, Linux, VMware, and storage/backup teams within enterprise environments.

The candidate will drive service delivery across virtualization, cloud platforms, and on-premise compute, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12–15 years of overall infrastructure or enterprise compute leadership experience.
• Experience managing Windows, Linux, VMware, Storage and Backup Support teams.
• Ability to manage SLA, KPI, availability, capacity and change management across multiple tiers.
• Willingness to lead governance meetings, executive reporting and service delivery reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall delivery and operational performance of the Enterprise Compute Tower.
• Lead Windows and Linux infrastructure support teams across multiple support tiers.
• Manage SLA, KPI, availability, capacity, compliance and operational excellence objectives.
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical compute-related issues.
• Drive service quality, customer satisfaction, and operational stability.
• Lead customer governance meetings and executive reporting.

Skills

Windows

Linux

VMware

Storage

Backup

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Enterprise Compute Tower Lead (Windows & Linux Infrastructure) in Des Moines, IA. The role requires 12–15 years of experience leading Windows, Linux, VMware, and storage/backup teams within enterprise environments.

The candidate will drive service delivery across virtualization, cloud platforms, and on-premise compute, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence. Visa sponsorship is not available.