System Administrator

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The Role :

Cognizant is seeking a L2 System Administrator to provide technical support for Linux and Windows users. Oversee virtualization technologies including VMware and Hyper-V for Linux and Windows VMs.

In your first few weeks in this role, you can expect to :

1. Manage general administration tasks such as performance troubleshooting; setting up a backup and recovery regime; network configuration and connectivity.
2. Group Policy object administration.
3. Facilitate, support and maintain internal and external facing DNS.
4. Configuration management for forest, domain and organisational unit design recommendations and implementation, time synchronisation and global catalogue server management.
5. Raise, review, implement and close RFC related to Server Management.
6. Contribute to the PMO team in formulating the dashboards for monthly and quarterly reports.
7. Knowledge of managing web services.
8. Provide guidance, standards, and recommendations to team.
9. Identify, communicate and mitigate the risks in the project.
10. Work with presales team to review the technical solutions.
11. Demonstrate strong analytical and technical skillset.
12. Design / Provisioning of Azure / AWS Infrastructure.
13. Define standards and processes for Azure / AWS provisioning.
14. Leverage automation scripts and manage script changes.
15. Manage, build and maintain systems (VMs) on Azure / AWS.

To apply for this role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include :

1. Demonstrate strong analytical and technical skillset.
2. Knowledge of managing web services.
3. Provide guidance, standards, and recommendations to team.
4. Identify, communicate and mitigate the risks in the project.

You'll receive an excellent salary and benefits package for your knowledge, expertise and flexibility. At Cognizant, taking care of employees is a priority :

• You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here.
• You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training.

We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.

Please get in touch with our Cognizant team today to apply and register your interest in this full-time position. We're looking forward to meeting you.