Senior Windows & AWS Infra Engineer — Hybrid Role

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior L3 Windows AWS Infrastructure Engineer in Novi, MI. You will lead administration, optimization, and modernization of Windows Server, Active Directory, and AWS Cloud environments, ensuring reliability, security, performance, and scalability.

The role emphasizes automation, operational excellence, and cloud transformation, with hybrid work and three days in a Cognizant office in Novi, MI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Deep experience with Windows Server 2012–2022 and Active Directory.
• Experience administering AWS services in production (EC2, VPC, Route 53, IAM, S3).
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with backup, patching, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Windows Server environments across versions.
• Lead AD services, domain controllers, DNS, DHCP, policy replication.
• Develop PowerShell automation to improve operations.
• Support AWS infrastructure and cloud services in production.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize infrastructure and networking.
• Collaborate with global teams and participate in governance.

Skills

Windows Server expertise

Active Directory administration

AWS infrastructure

PowerShell automation

Backup and recovery planning

Cloud transformation leadership

Tools

Windows Server versions (2012-2022)

Active Directory

AWS services (EC2, VPC, Route 53, IAM, Security Groups, CloudWatch, S3, Systems Manager)

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior L3 Windows AWS Infrastructure Engineer in Novi, MI. You will lead administration, optimization, and modernization of Windows Server, Active Directory, and AWS Cloud environments, ensuring reliability, security, performance, and scalability.

The role emphasizes automation, operational excellence, and cloud transformation, with hybrid work and three days in a Cognizant office in Novi, MI.