Cognizant

CMDB & IT Asset Management Administrator

Cognizant$120K — $155K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in IT asset management and CMDB administration.
  • Proficient in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and its asset management module.
  • Strong knowledge of ITSM processes, particularly ITIL best practices.
  • Experience with infrastructure components including Windows/Linux servers and cloud services.
  • Ability to develop reporting dashboards and ensure compliance with policies.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain the CMDB in ServiceDesk Plus.
  • Manage IT asset lifecycles from procurement to retirement.
  • Support discovery tool integrations for automated asset population.
  • Conduct regular audits and reconcile discrepancies in CMDB records.
  • Define governance policies for CMDB and asset management processes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid and remote work options available.
  • Participation in customer audits and governance reviews.
  • Opportunity to develop dashboards for executive reporting.
  • Involvement in establishing best practices for asset management.
  • Exposure to IT governance compliance activities.
Full Job Description
Job Description - CMDB & IT Asset Management Administrator (ServiceDesk Plus)

Position Title -CMDB & IT Asset Management Administrator - ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Experience -5-10 Years

Location - Des Moines, IA/Hybrid/ Remote

Key Responsibilities

CMDB Management
  • Administer and maintain the CMDB within ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.
  • Create and manage Configuration Items (CIs) and CI relationship mapping.
  • Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and completeness of CMDB records.
  • Maintain logical and physical relationships between:
    • Servers
    • Network Devices
    • Applications
    • Databases
    • End User Devices
    • Cloud Resources
    • Business Services
  • Perform regular CMDB audits, reconciliation, and validation activities.
  • Establish CI lifecycle management standards and governance processes.

IT Asset Management
  • Manage the complete lifecycle of IT assets from procurement through retirement.
  • Maintain asset inventory records within ServiceDesk Plus.
  • Track hardware, software, cloud, and virtual assets.
  • Monitor asset utilization, warranty status, ownership, and compliance.
  • Ensure asset disposition and retirement processes follow governance standards.
  • Support software asset management and license compliance activities.

Discovery & Reconciliation
  • Support discovery tool integrations and automated asset population.
  • Validate discovered assets against CMDB records.
  • Reconcile discrepancies between inventory sources and CMDB.
  • Maintain asset normalization standards.
  • Develop procedures to prevent duplicate asset creation.

ITSM Process Support
  • Support Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Request Management teams through accurate CMDB data.
  • Conduct impact analysis for change requests using CI relationships.
  • Assist root cause analysis utilizing service dependency mapping.
  • Support Major Incident and Problem Management investigations.

Governance & Compliance
  • Define CMDB and Asset Management policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Establish configuration baselines and auditing mechanisms.
  • Support regulatory, contractual, and internal compliance requirements.
  • Participate in customer audits, governance reviews, and operational assessments.
  • Produce asset inventory and CMDB compliance reports.

Reporting & Analytics
  • Develop dashboards and reports for:
    • Asset Inventory
    • Asset Lifecycle
    • Warranty Compliance
    • Software Compliance
    • Asset Utilization
    • CMDB Accuracy
    • Discovery Coverage
    • Asset Refresh Requirements
    • Configuration Compliance
  • Support executive and customer governance reporting requirements.

Required Technical Skills

ServiceDesk Plus
  • ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
  • CMDB Administration
  • IT Asset Management Module
  • Asset Discovery
  • Relationship Mapping
  • Service Catalog Integration
  • Reporting and Dashboard Creation

ITSM & ITIL Knowledge
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Asset Management
  • Release Management
  • Knowledge of ITIL best practices

Infrastructure Knowledge
  • Windows Servers
  • Linux Servers
  • Active Directory
  • Network Devices
  • Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS)
  • Databases
  • Storage & Backup
  • End User Computing

Preferred Skills
  • ServiceDesk Plus Discovery
  • Endpoint Central
  • SCCM
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Azure Asset Management
  • Power BI Reporting
  • SQL
  • CMDB Data Modeling
  • Asset Reconciliation Tools

Compensation: We are offering between $120,000 - $155,000. Applications will be accepted until Aug 28, 2026.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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