AWS Workspaces Migration Architect
Cognizant · Des Moines, IA · 1 mo ago
HybridFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead discovery, assessment, sizing, dependency mapping, and migration planning activities.
- Design migration waves, pilot deployments, cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and transition plans.
- Deploy: AWS WorkSpaces Personal (Persistent), AWS WorkSpaces Pools (Non-Persistent).
- Design desktop pools based on workload personas and business requirements.
- Establish profile management and user experience optimization strategies.
- Optimize application delivery, user personalization, and data management.
- Establish enterprise Golden Image strategy.
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules for: AWS WorkSpaces, VPC, IAM, CI/CD, IaC.
- Build automated CI/CD pipelines using: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline.
- 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, CloudFormation, GitOps)
- CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline)
- Windows 10/11 Enterprise
- Golden Image Management
- Image Automation
- Image Optimization
- Application Packaging
Pay
The Salary for this position will be 160,000 to 175,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits
- Cognitive Health and Well-being Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability Income Protection
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Mental Health Support
- Retirement Planning Services
- Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits
- Work-Life Balance Programs
Schedule
This position is remote / hybrid (client-facing role).