Desktop Support Engineer

Cognizant

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Work type
On-site
Location
Danvers, MA
Salary
$65,000–$74,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Below market

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 397 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Desktop Support Engineer

The Desktop Support Engineer joins the team to provide comprehensive technical support for manufacturing, lab, and distribution center IT systems. The role involves troubleshooting and maintaining a diverse range of hardware, including Zebra printers, scanners, rugged tablets, and PCs connected to specialized test equipment. Key responsibilities include managing the IT asset lifecycle, performing rack and stack tasks for routers, switches, and firewalls, and coordinating power shutdown maintenance in the data center. The candidate must utilize advanced Microsoft skills and provide hands-on support for AV devices and network connectivity. This position operates within a regulated GMP and GxP environment, requiring experience in clean room protocols, 5S methodologies, and strict change control windows to ensure operational continuity across isolated networks and production lines.

What you'll do

  • Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing and lab IT devices including scanners, printers, tablets, and PCs.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting for AV equipment such as projectors, microphones, speakers, and cameras.
  • Manage the full IT asset lifecycle including collection, imaging, labeling, allocation, and disposal.
  • Execute rack and stack tasks for network devices like routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
  • Manage power shutdown maintenance activities for network devices and servers in the Data Center.
  • Coordinate with vendors for cable patching, printer maintenance, and physical access to server rooms.
  • Install and configure hardware and software components to ensure usability for end users.
  • Maintain network connectivity for LAN, Wi-Fi, and voice systems across the site.

What we're looking for

  • Experience supporting manufacturing, lab, and distribution center IT systems and devices.
  • Familiarity with scanners, Zebra printers, tablets, and PCs attached to specialized test equipment.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills for AV devices and identifying root causes for IT device incidents.
  • Advanced communication skills to coordinate with Network, Server teams, and OEMs on high-priority issues.
  • Experience managing IT asset lifecycles including collection, imaging, labeling, and disposal.
  • Basic troubleshooting for network devices including rack and stack of routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • Knowledge of GMP and GxP environments and experience working in Clean Room settings.
  • Advanced Microsoft skills including server support (preferred).

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