Senior Network Engineer & Team Lead - Onsite

Cognizant; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Team Lead & Senior Network Engineer to oversee network integration, drive architectural decisions, and ensure successful field services delivery in Winston-Salem, NC onsite.

You will lead on-site operations, coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams, and shape large-scale infrastructure changes while maintaining comprehensive network documentation and standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in team leadership and client-facing engagements.
• Strong expertise in network architecture, routing, and switching.
• Experience with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco NAC, and Cisco ISE.
• Familiarity with SolarWinds NMS and ServiceNow ITSM platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CCNP or CCIE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations as the primary single point of contact on-site and provide guidance, direction, and technical oversight.
• Represent in weekly status meetings, architectural council sessions, and stakeholder reviews.
• Coordinate escalations through the defined escalation path.
• Prepare and deliver weekly status reports outlining progress, plans, risks, and issues.
• Lead planning, design, and blueprint development for client’s Fiber and Cable plant infrastructure.
• Attend architectural council meetings to understand networking needs and plan future projects.
• Design and architect large-scale infrastructure changes in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure physical implementations align with architectural plans.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network architecture documentation and routing configurations.
• Review EOS/EOL equipment and model replacement plans 12–18 months ahead of EOS/EOL.
• Oversee infrastructure upgrade plans and maintain implementation logs.
• Validate property accounting in Cisco DNA Center; maintain Cisco NAC and Cisco ISE Network.
• Implement SolarWinds as a Network Monitoring Tool and integrate with ServiceNow ITSM.
• Apply global standards and templates to Network; troubleshoot issues and escalate as needed.
• Work with vendors, collaborate with AD DHCP teams, and coordinate with engineers and CAD teams.
• Coordinate and communicate material decisions in writing via SPOCs.

Skills

Team leadership

Client-facing

Network architecture

Routing & Switching

Cisco DNA Center

Cisco NAC

Cisco ISE

SolarWinds NMS

ServiceNow ITSM

Communication skills

Tools

Cisco DNA Center

Cisco NAC

Cisco ISE

SolarWinds NMS

ServiceNow ITSM

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Team Lead & Senior Network Engineer to oversee network integration, drive architectural decisions, and ensure successful field services delivery in Winston-Salem, NC onsite.

You will lead on-site operations, coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams, and shape large-scale infrastructure changes while maintaining comprehensive network documentation and standards.