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You will own the team that handles Level 2 and Level 3 escalations, setting technical direction, developing engineers, and partnering with technology service owners to improve the reliability of our endpoint, identity, network, and collaboration environment. This role blends hands-on technical credibility with people leadership: coaching engineers through complex incidents, driving root cause analysis, and building the processes and automation that systematically eliminate recurring problems while owning the employee experience across our core technology stack.\nKey Responsibilities\nTeam Leadership & People Management\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of Systems Engineers; set clear goals, run regular 1:1s, deliver performance reviews, and build individual growth plans\nOwn hiring, onboarding, and succession planning; manage workload, on-call coverage, and capacity to sustain a healthy, high-performing team\nFoster a culture of ownership, documentation, and permanent fixes over ticket closure\nEscalation & Service Delivery\nOwn the Level 2 and Level 3 escalation function end-to-end; serve as the senior escalation point for critical incidents and complex cross-platform issues\nDefine and track SLAs, KPIs, and quality metrics; report on team performance, trends, and risks to IT leadership\nBridge the Level 1 service desk and technology service owners; ensure clean handoffs, clear ownership, and timely communication during major incidents\nTechnical Ownership & Oversight\nEndpoint & Device Management: guide macOS management strategy via MDM (Jamf, kandji, or equivalent), including enrollment, configuration profiles, patching, and policy enforcement\nIdentity & Access: oversee Okta (SSO, MFA, lifecycle management) and Active Directory standards, including group policies and OUs\nNetwork & Connectivity: direct escalated VPN and zero-trust troubleshooting (GlobalProtect, Zscaler ZPA/ZIA) and coordinate with network and security teams on deeper infrastructure cases\nCollaboration Tools: oversee Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, licensing) and Zoom Rooms / Zoom Phone environments\nReview and approve technical designs, changes, and runbooks; step in hands-on for the most complex or high-impact issues\nSecurity & Compliance\nPartner with the security team to maintain endpoint compliance, EDR coverage, and patch posture across the fleet\nLead the team’s response to security-related incidents; ensure IT security standards and audit requirements are followed and evidenced\nProcess Improvement & Knowledge Management\nDrive root cause analysis and problem management to reduce repeat escalations; prioritize automation and scripting to remove manual toil\nEnsure solutions are documented in runbooks and the knowledge base; enforce documentation standards across the team\nStakeholder & Vendor Management\nCollaborate with service owners, security, network, and business leaders to align priorities, roadmaps, and project work\nManage vendor and tooling relationships, renewals, and escalations; contribute to budget planning and tooling decisions\nRequirements\nExperience\n8+ years in IT systems engineering, endpoint management, or corporate IT infrastructure, including 2+ years leading or managing technical teams\nProven ability to lead Level 2 and Level 3 support and incident response in a mid-sized or enterprise environment\nRequired Technical Skills\nmacOS MDM (Jamf preferred) Okta administration · Microsoft 365 · Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA)\nGlobalProtect VPN · Zoom (Rooms & Phone) Active Directory · Networking fundamentals · Endpoint security / EDR\nLeadership Competencies\nStrong people leader who coaches, delegates effectively, and holds a high bar for quality while supporting the team\nSystems-level thinker who seeks permanent fixes over ticket closure and balances technical depth with business priorities\nClear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders; experienced with runbooks and documentation\nCalm and decisive under pressure; comfortable-owning outcomes end-to-end across teams\nPreferred Qualifications\nITSM platform experience (ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or similar), including metrics and process design\nSIEM exposure or security incident response experience\nScripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell; Windows endpoint management familiarity\nCertifications: JAMF 200/300, CompTIA Network+/Security+, Microsoft 365 Certified; ITIL or people-management training a plus\nApplications will be accepted until 11/19/2026\nThe annual salary for this position is between $75,000- $115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nThis position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and is subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.\nBenefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\n· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\n· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n· 401(k) plan and contribution\n· Long-term/Short-term Disability\n· Paid Parental Leave\n· Employee Stock Purchase Plan\nDisclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. 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