Infra. Architect

Cognizant's Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.

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Location: Remote

• Installation, maintenance, and administration of MQ and CICS software. Manage deployments of maintenance releases, red-alerts, and emergency maintenance.
• Incident Management / Problem Management by performing problem analysis and resolution implementation, Conduct software proof of concept and product evaluations.
• Research emerging technology and industry practices, and develop and maintain Roadmaps. Maintain documentation of standards. Support highly available, sysplex MQ and CICS environments on zSeries. Support for application development and testing, and for the analysis and resolution of problems with the MQ and CICS product sets, in both production and non-production environments.
• Partner with data center teams to build processes that improve support for MQ and CICS products. Collaborate with the CICS Production Support team on problem and incident management, disaster recovery, sustained resiliency, LOB testing events, and capacity planning requirements as needed. Drive creation and support scripted solutions for standard processes. Drive creation and support for automated solutions for the environment.

The annual salary for this position is between $[115,000 - 129,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance. Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off. 401(k) plan and contributions. Long-term/Short-term Disability. Paid Parental Leave. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Disclaimer! The hourly rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time.