Cognizant’s Digital Engineering
Our practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead Systems Engineer to join our team. If you’re excited to be part of a winning team Cognizant is a phenomenal place to grow your career. We are looking for you!
*Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. *
Hybrid position. Location: Irving, TX
Roles/ Responsibilities:
- Set up SFTP accounts and parameters along with shell and Perl programming routines to automate file transmissions.
- Configure Connect: Direct and file agent scripts to facilitate automation scripts.
- Work with various network, firewall and system administrators to establish TCP/IP connectivity and troubleshoot FTP connectivity issues.
- Assist and mentor others on the team and follow established methodology procedures.
- Supports the personal development of team members, helping them gain a continuous learning mindset.
- Understands and educates the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as Team Kanban, Flow, Built-in quality, and more. Helps build a hard-working team.
- Provides 24×7 support for the transmission processes in addition to on- call rotations.
- Work scheduled weekend and night hours for supporting maintenance window installations and testing.
- Take direction from project leads as well as performing the tasks of project lead.
Required Skills
- 7+ years’ experience with Unix/Linux application support and programming (Bash shell/Korn shell, Perl)
- 7+ years’ experience with the following FTP protocols – SFTP/SSH, FTPS/SSL, HTTP/s and PGP/GPG
- 5+ years’ experience working with TCPIP connectivity setups and troubleshooting, Managed File Transfer (MFT)
- Strong problem determination/analysis skills
- Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks/projects under inflexible time commitments.
- Strong writing skills and strong interpersonal/team skills
Preferences
- Previous experience with Sterling Commerce (now IBM) products: Connect: Direct, Sterling File Gateway, Cleo Harmony or other MFT applications.
- C Programming
- Java
- Google Cloud Platform and GCS Bucket storage experience
- Cloud architecture experience
- Experience with Microsoft Power Point and Visio
- Experience with Microsoft Office family of products (Word, Excel, Office)
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- 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
Why Choose Cognizant?
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the latest technologies.
If you became comfortable with ambiguity, delight by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
