Firewall & Load Balancer Management Associate - Remote

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

We have an exciting Technology Associate opportunity available within the Networking team. This team supports the Enterprise Network tools that provide firewall rule and load balancer management.

• Opportunity to use your experience and leadership to maintain and expand our current firewall and load balancer space.
• Opportunity to own the space and grow in a highly technical environment.

• Ability to provide phenomenal customer service to our internal and external customers needing assistance.
• Ability to collaborate with teammates and others across the S&I departments to provide continuous improvement techniques to drive scalability and availability.
• Conduct a positive attitude, passion, and the ability to lead, learn, and grow above all.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills, including superb communication and listening skills that allow for a strong generative team culture and psychological safety.
• Provide transparency for daily tasks and requests from other teams for support.
• Collaborate with multiple roles to allow for the smooth flow of work from intake through operations.
• Use industry standard tackle techniques to provide support during and after business hours.

• 1-3 years of python scripting particularly in the network or firewall environment.
• 1-3 years of palo alto firewall management.
• 1-3 years of F5 load balancer configuration and management experience.
• Knowledge of Domain Name Servers (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Internet Protocol addressing preferred.

The annual salary for this position is between $[90,000 - 118,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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. 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.