AWS Cloud FSx Admin

Experience: 10+ years Location: Canada- Remote Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. We're looking for a hands-on AWS FSx Storage SME to own the design, deployment, and optimisation of our cloud file storage infrastructure. You'll be the go-to expert for all Amazon FSx product lines — FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale Role Overview FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and FSx for OpenZFS — and will partner with platform, security, and application teams to ensure storage is performant, secure, and cost-efficient at scale Key Responsibilities Architect, deploy, and manage Amazon FSx file systems across multiple AWS accounts and regions, including multi-AZ and cross-region replication topologies. Lead storage capacity planning, performance tuning, and throughput optimization for FSx for Lustre (HPC/ML workloads), FSx for NetApp ONTAP (enterprise NFS/SMB), and FSx for Windows (Active Directory integration). Define and enforce storage governance standards — encryption at rest/in-transit, IAM policies, VPC endpoint access, and backup/restore SLAs. Automate provisioning, snapshots, and lifecycle management using Terraform/CloudFormation, AWS CLI, and custom Lambda functions. Evaluate and implement storage tiering strategies including S3 data repository associations for FSx for Lustre. Conduct root cause analysis for storage incidents and drive MTTR improvements through monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog) and alerting pipelines. Act as internal subject matter expert — run enablement sessions, produce runbooks, and support developer teams integrating with FSx endpoints. Evaluate AWS FSx roadmap releases and advise on adoption impact for existing workloads. Technical Skills Required 6+ years in cloud infrastructure or storage engineering, with at least 3 years hands-on with AWS FSx services in production environments. Deep expertise across two or more FSx variants: FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for OpenZFS. Strong understanding of NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and POSIX file system semantics. Proficiency with IaC tools — Terraform or AWS CloudFormation — for storage resource provisioning. Work Model At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position in Canada. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. Salary And Other Compensation 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. Compensation: we are offering an annual salary between $59,400-$93,000 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. #CB #IND123

The role involves designing, deploying, and optimizing AWS FSx storage infrastructure across multiple accounts and regions. Key duties include capacity planning, performance tuning, and automating storage lifecycle management using IaC tools.

Candidates need over 10 years of experience, with at least 3 years of hands-on production experience with AWS FSx services. Proficiency in Terraform or CloudFormation and deep expertise in multiple FSx variants is required.

• Discretionary annual incentive program • Wellbeing programs

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• AWS FSx
• FSx for Windows File Server
• FSx for Lustre
• FSx for NetApp ONTAP
• FSx for OpenZFS
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• AWS CLI
• AWS Lambda
• NFS
• SMB/CIFS
• iSCSI
• POSIX
• CloudWatch
• Datadog
• IAM Policies

• Technology
• Consulting
• Software
• Engineering
• Administrative

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Aug 23, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Location requirements

Country, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Seniority

Mid-Senior level