Sr. Windows Systems Administrator at Cognizant
Atlanta, GA
$79,000–$110,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level, fully remote Windows systems administration role focused on managing and upgrading Exchange environments across multiple platforms, troubleshooting escalated infrastructure issues, and overseeing hardware and software upgrades. The position also involves leading projects, mentoring junior administrators, and working across a stack that may include Windows Server, Linux, NetApp, Nutanix, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and backup tools such as Veeam and HYCU. Suits an experienced generalist sysadmin comfortable operating independently.
Senior level · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The JD requires a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline 'or the equivalent experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated; seniority is inferred from the 'Senior' title, mentoring responsibilities, and solo project leadership.
The required 'Hypervisor experience' is stated generically in the requirements section; specific hypervisor products (Hyper-V, AOS/Nutanix) appear only under the 'Added bonus' section and are marked preferred.
All items under 'Added bonus if you have' — Linux, NetApp, Nutanix, HP Servers, HP StoreOnce, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Domino Notes, HYCU, Veeam — are explicitly optional. HP Servers and HP StoreOnce are hardware brands rather than named software/platform skills and are omitted from the skills list.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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