# Desktop Support Engineer

Job Requirements: · OS Deployment & Imaging · Perform MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager)-based OS deployment · Task sequence troubleshooting and desktop image management · Modern Device Management · Assist with resolving authentication and identity-related issues · Create, manage, and troubleshoot Windows desktop images for new deployments and refresh cycles · Mandatory Skills (Top 5 Keywords or skills) Years of Experience Basic Knowledge Medium Expert MECM OS Deployment & Desktop Imaging 4-7 years Yes Active Directory & Identity Basics 4-7 years Yes Basic Intune knowledge & Autopilot 4-7 years Yes Windows OS Troubleshooting & Hardware Support 4-7 years Yes ITSM, User Handling & Documentation 4-7 years Yes Salary and Benefits The Salary for this position will be $65,000 and $70,000 yearly depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: · Medical/Dental/Vision/L

- **Id**: 4007155
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cognizant-desktop-support-engineer-3>
- **Role**: Support
- **Role family**: Support
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Boston, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T22:16:44Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T07:48:57Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1564
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IT Consulting & Digital Transformation, IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams, Engineering Services, Cloud Consulting & Migration

## Company

- **Id**: 85
- **Name**: Cognizant
- **Domain**: cognizant.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cognizant>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Cognizant Careers

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 87
- **Open postings**: 186
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.473
- **Repost share**: 0.059
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 24
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 65000
- **Max**: 70000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 70000

## Technologies

- **Active Directory** — Optional: no
- **ITSM** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T07:48:57Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 8,264; Filings 12m: 8264

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 24
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T09:44:18Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 70000
- **Is top pay**: no

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