Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Cognizant is seeking a Network Administrator to join our dynamic team for the overall management, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network systems, ensuring that internal and external communications are efficient, secure, and robust.
What you’ll do in the role:
Network Infrastructure Management
Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless networks
Manage LAN, WAN, intranets, VPNs, and MPLS circuits
Monitor network performance and ensure high availability and uptime
Apply patches, firmware updates, and maintain hardware inventory
Plan and execute network changes via formal change control processes
Cloud & Hybrid Networking
Manage cloud networking on AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, and Google Cloud
Oversee SD-WAN deployment and cloud-based SaaS integration
Ensure reliable, secure connectivity for remote and distributed workforce
Support hybrid cloud environments across on-prem and cloud-hosted workloads
Configure and optimize cloud-native firewall and network access policies
Security &Zero Trust
Implement and maintain Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) policies
Manage firewall rules, IDS/IPS, and network access control (NAC) systems
Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and patch management cycles
Monitor for threats using SIEM tools; coordinate incident response
Enforce SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) frameworks for distributed users
Support compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, and GDPR requirements
Monitoring, Observability &AIOps
Deploy and manage network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Datadog, Grafana)
Perform proactive capacity planning and bandwidth trend analysis
Use AIOps platforms for predictive fault detection and auto-remediation
Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configuration baselines (CMDB)
Generate weekly/monthly SLA and performance reports for stakeholders
Incident& Problem management
Act as the first responder for network incidents (P1/P2 SLA adherence)
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews
Maintain and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Collaborate with NOC, SOC, and service desk for end-to-end incident resolution
Document known errors and workarounds in the knowledge base
What you’ll need to succeed:
Strong experience with routing & switching, Firewall, VPN
Mandatory experience with monitoring
Compensation: Annual salary between $65,000-$85,000 is being offered for the role. 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
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.
