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AWS Workspaces Migration Architect

Cognizant
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/24/2026
Job Title -AWS Workspaces Migration Architect

  • Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Location Remote / Hybrid (Client-facing role)

Key Responsibilities

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.
Required Technical Skills

EUC / VDI Technologies

  • 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
  • The Salary for this position will be 160,000 to 175,000 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:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The 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.

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