Cognizant

Manufacturing & Site Infrastructure Engineer

Cognizant$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in network field engineering or site infrastructure roles
  • Hands-on experience with fiber optic cabling and IDF buildouts
  • Familiarity with manufacturing or industrial network environments
  • Experience with physical layer troubleshooting (copper and fiber)
  • Ability to travel within a 30-mile radius for site support
  • Working knowledge of UPS systems and data center standards
  • BICSI certification or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Execute IDF buildout plans at manufacturing and office locations
  • Support fiber installation and documentation across US facilities
  • Coordinate with CAD teams for accurate fiber documentation
  • Plan site-level network connectivity upgrades
  • Conduct site surveys to identify infrastructure improvements
  • Support NAT and network design for production environments
  • Provide hands-and-feet support for network incidents across sites

Benefits

  • Work within a dynamic manufacturing environment in Winston-Salem, NC
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement
  • Engagement with hands-on technical support projects
  • Participate in important infrastructure planning and implementation
Full Job Description
Role: Manufacturing & Site Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Mandatory skills: Factory network • NAT • Fiber plant • EOS/EOL

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Manufacturing & Site Infrastructure Engineer provides specialized network support and implementation services across Clients manufacturing and production facilities. This role focuses on physical infrastructure, site-level deployments, and hands-on technical support at Clients Winston-Salem manufacturing campuses

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Site Infrastructure Deployment
• Execute IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) buildout plans at Clients manufacturing and office locations
• Support fiber installation, documentation, and validation across Clients US facility sites
• Coordinate with Clients CAD/Drawing teams for accurate fiber plant documentation
• Plan and implement site-level network connectivity upgrades in line with Clients infrastructure roadmap
• Conduct site surveys to assess current network infrastructure and identify improvement opportunities

Manufacturing Network Support
• Work with Clients manufacturing (MFG) engineers to support Network Address Translation (NAT) and network design for production environments
• Provide hands-and-feet support for all network incidents across manufacturing sites for the full SOW duration
• Replace UPS batteries based on downtime schedules agreed with Clients (Clients procures and stocks batteries)
• Support network-related issues arising at Clients ROC and Plaza NTP system locations
• Assist Clients electrical engineers with any network-related infrastructure issues

Physical Infrastructure Maintenance
• Perform physical device support in a secondary role for F5 load balancers as needed
• Support cabling, patching, and physical layer troubleshooting across Clients site locations
• Travel to Clients manufacturing facilities within a 30-mile radius as required
• Document site survey reports, IDF buildout plans, and fiber installation activities

Vendor & Cross-Functional Coordination
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for physical network implementation tasks
• Maintain vendor coordination records related to network infrastructure projects
• Participate in infrastructure refresh planning and project implementation under Clients direction
• Escalate complex site issues to the Team Lead for architectural guidance

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
• 5+ years of experience in network field engineering or site infrastructure roles
• Hands-on experience with fiber optic cabling, IDF buildouts, and structured cabling standards
• Familiarity with manufacturing or industrial network environments
• Experience with physical layer troubleshooting (copper and fiber)
• Ability to travel within a 30-mile radius as needed for manufacturing site support
• Working knowledge of UPS systems and data center/wiring closet standards
• BICSI certification or equivalent physical infrastructure credentials preferred

Disclaimer: The salary, 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, subject to applicable law.

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

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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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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