Cognizant

Data Center Operations Engineer

Cognizant$80K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data center operations
  • Hands-on knowledge of hardware, storage, network systems
  • Familiarity with ITIL best practices for incident management
  • Experience in infrastructure maintenance and monitoring
  • Proficient in cabling and hardware asset management

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and support daily data center operations
  • Ensure infrastructure performance and uptime
  • Conduct routine hardware maintenance and upgrades
  • Handle incident and change management processes
  • Collaborate with IT teams to address system issues
  • Manage physical equipment setup and inventory
  • Oversee environmental and power management systems

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a critical tech role
  • Access to hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology
  • Participation in disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in developing operational documentation and procedures
Full Job Description
Data Center Operations Engineer

Location : New Albany, OH

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Center Operations Engineer to support the day-to-day operations of enterprise data center environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, and performance of critical infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking equipment, and supporting facilities. The role requires hands-on experience in data center operations, incident management, change implementation, and infrastructure maintenance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform daily monitoring and operational support of data center infrastructure.
  • Ensure high availability and optimal performance of servers, storage, network, and related systems.
  • Execute routine maintenance activities, including hardware installations, upgrades, replacements, and decommissioning.
  • Manage incident, problem, and change management activities in accordance with ITIL best practices.
  • Coordinate with network, server, storage, security, and application teams to resolve operational issues.
  • Perform rack and stack activities, cable management, hardware asset tracking, and inventory management.
  • Monitor environmental controls, power systems, UPS, generators, cooling systems, and physical security controls.
  • Support disaster recovery exercises and business continuity initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain operational procedures, runbooks, and technical documentation.
  • Participate in on-call support and provide timely resolution of critical incidents.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational standards, audit requirements, and security policies.

Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

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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