Senior Hosting Operations & Infrastructure Delivery Lead

Cognizant; Wayzata (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an IMS Hosting Lead to oversee onshore hosting operations from Atlanta, GA or Wayzata, MN, coordinating global and regional teams to ensure reliable support. The role emphasizes data center governance and high-availability hosting capabilities for critical services.

Ideal candidates will have 19+ years of experience with Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, and a focus on IT service management, automation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Designs scalable, resilient data centre infrastructure for hosting services.
• Defines standards and roadmaps aligning with business goals.
• Manages Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle hosting platforms.
• Manages incidents, changes, risks, and SLA governance.
• Drives automation and lifecycle improvements for service quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead onshore hosting operations and coordinate delivery across teams.
• Manage Windows Server, SQL, Oracle hosting platforms for availability.
• Oversee incidents, changes, problems, risks and governance with SLAs.
• Drive resource planning, workload allocation, and accountability.
• Promote automation, standardization and continuous improvement.

Skills

Data Center Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Hosting Operations Management

IT Service Management & Operational治理

Infrastructure Automation & Continuous

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an IMS Hosting Lead to oversee onshore hosting operations from Atlanta, GA or Wayzata, MN, coordinating global and regional teams to ensure reliable support. The role emphasizes data center governance and high-availability hosting capabilities for critical services.

Ideal candidates will have 19+ years of experience with Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, and a focus on IT service management, automation, and continuous improvement.