SR Industrial Automation Architect with Life science domain experience - Onsite

Cognizant•Miami, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. This position is not open to candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

4–7 years of IT administration experience (desktop, server, AD, basic networking).
Exposure to OT systems (SCADA, PLC, MES, Historians).
Strong documentation discipline and experience in regulated environments (GxP, CSV/CSA).
Ability to collaborate with remote engineering teams for design and escalation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in separation/divestiture programs (TSA, domain restructuring).

Responsibilities

Site IT Support: Handle on‑site ticket triage, root cause analysis, and resolution for end‑user and infrastructure issues.
System Administration: Manage Windows endpoints/servers, Active Directory (users/groups/OUs), M365 services, printers, and shared resources.
Network Tasks: Perform basic network activities (VLAN moves, port activation, cabling) and coordinate firewall/segmentation changes with central IT.
OT Liaison: Collaborate with the SI resource for design alignment and remote L2/L3 support across automation/MES/Historians.
Compliance: Execute changes under SOPs and maintain validated state per GxP, CSV/CSA standards.
Separation Activities: Support Day‑1 readiness, TSA operations, and TSA exit (application carve‑outs, OU/domain changes, data migration coordination).
Documentation: Maintain asset inventory, patch/update logs, backup checks, and knowledge base articles.