At Cognyte, you’ll collaborate with expert colleagues around the globe to solve problems most people will never even know exist!
You’ll be part of building unique solutions shaped by real investigative methodologies, enabling our customers to identify, investigate, visualize and prevent criminal, terror and security threats worldwide.
These solutions are used by law enforcement, national security, and national and military intelligence agencies in almost 100 countries to turn massive, diverse data into clear, actionable intelligence for a safer world.
We are looking for an accomplished and passionate System & Network Engineer - Expert to join our cyber intelligence team in India. You will have an opportunity to participate in developing state of the art security technologies, and benefit from high-level involvement in major projects that will significantly contribute to making our world safer and more secure.
As a Cognyter you will
- Manage and maintain enterprise datacenter environment, ensuring optimal reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere enterprise environments, including ESXi, vCenter, and cluster management.
- Oversee tools such as Jenkins, WSUS, DNS, DHCP, SAST tools, VMware, Artifactory, Grafana, Prometheus.
- Provide support for internal integration and development teams in R&D production environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and network issues.
- Maintain and monitor enterprise infrastructure using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent platforms.
- Develop automation scripts using Bash/Shell and Python to streamline system operations.
- Lead proof of concepts and implement new technologies
For that mission you’ll need to have:
- 10–12 years of progressive experience in enterprise data center environments, specializing in infrastructure management, systems administration, and platform engineering.
- 5 years of Linux troubleshooting.
- 7 years of experience as a System Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar role in enterprise environments.
- 5 years of hands-on expertise with VMware vSphere installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Hands on debugging of network issues in a large virtual environment
- Hands on with enterprise compute and storage hardware.
- Hands on with monitoring and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
- Strong background in Linux and Windows administration.
- Understanding of network administration concepts (routing, VLANs, firewalls, load balancing), equivalent to CCNA-level proficiency (minimum).
- Proficiency in Bash/Shell and Python scripting.
- Ability to lead multiple priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve any kind of problem.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities across multi-functional teams.
- High attention to detail and accountability for system reliability.
- Commitment to operational excellence and continuous learning.
Nice to have:
- DevOps methodologies (Ansible/Jenkins/Git/Docker/Kubernetes/Prometheus) – Advantage.
- Central storage solutions (NetApp) and technologies (SAN, NAS) – Advantage.
- Working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, WSUS, Jenkins, Git, Grafana, SAST tools. - Advantage
- Knowledge of Trident CSI driver and containerized storage integration for Kubernetes environments - Advantage.
- Managing Kubernetes clusters and storage – Advantage.
Skills Required
- 10-12 years of experience in enterprise data center environments
- 5 years of Linux troubleshooting
- 7 years experience as System Administrator or similar role
- 5 years of expertise with VMware vSphere
- Understanding of network administration concepts
Cognyte Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognyte and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognyte.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, mental‑health support, and FSA options. Coverage is generally portrayed as solid within a well‑rounded package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays, wellness days, and paid volunteer time. These elements indicate a comprehensive time‑off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work setup includes flexible schedules and hybrid/remote options highlighted across public materials. Flexibility is emphasized alongside the core benefits offering.
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What We Do
Cognyte is a leading software-driven technology company focused on solutions for data processing and investigative analytics that allow customers to generate Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World™. We empower law enforcement, national security, national and military intelligence agencies, and other organizations to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape with greater speed, accuracy, and precision.
Why Work With Us
Driven by curiosity and a purpose with real-world impact, we place innovation at the core as we tackle complex, fascinating challenges where bold questions forge real breakthroughs.
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