AWS Workspaces Migration Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Salem, OR, United States
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $160,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Application Packaging Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Desktop Computing Disaster Recovery Github Identity and Access Management Image Management Release Management Software Deployment System Availability
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Delivery Pipeline Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Git Cloudformation Data Management Terraform Jenkins

Job description

Architecture & Migration Leadership

  • Lead discovery, assessment, sizing, dependency mapping, and migration planning activities.
  • Design migration waves, pilot deployments, cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and transition plans.

AWS WorkSpaces Design

  • Deploy:
  • AWS WorkSpaces Personal (Persistent)
  • AWS WorkSpaces Pools (Non-Persistent)
  • Design desktop pools based on workload personas and business requirements.
  • Define scaling, capacity planning, high availability, and disaster recovery architecture.
  • Establish profile management and user experience optimization strategies.

Persistent / Non-Persistent Desktop Architecture

  • Design user profile persistence strategies using:
  • FSLogix
  • User Profile Disks
  • Profile Containers
  • Amazon FSx
  • App Layering technologies
  • Recommend appropriate desktop delivery model:
  • Persistent Desktops
  • Non-Persistent Desktops
  • Hybrid Workspaces
  • Optimize application delivery, user personalization, and data management.

Image Engineering & Lifecycle Management

  • Establish enterprise Golden Image strategy.

Terraform & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Develop and maintain Terraform modules for:
  • AWS WorkSpaces
  • VPC
  • IAM

CI/CD & Automation

  • Build automated CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Configure automated image build and deployment pipelines.
  • Enable infrastructure deployment through GitOps methodologies.
  • Automate compliance validation, testing, and release approvals.
  • Integrate Infrastructure as Code with enterprise release management processes.

Requirements

  • AWS WorkSpaces
  • FSLogix
  • App Volumes
  • DEM

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform (Expert Level)
  • CloudFormation (Preferred)
  • GitOps Methodologies

CI/CD Tools

  • Jenkins
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Git

Image Engineering

  • Windows 10/11 Enterprise
  • Golden Image Management
  • Image Automation
  • Image Optimization
  • Application Packaging

Benefits & conditions

The Salary for this position will be 140,000 to 160,000 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

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