Infrastructure Project Manager at Cognizant in San Jose, California

Job Description:

This opening may be filled at the following location(s): Morrisville, NC (or) San Jose, CA

We are looking for Infrastructure Project Manager for an immediate need. This is a client-facing role & the candidate will have regular interactions with various client managers.

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be leading projects in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and be responsible for delivering against key priorities. The ideal candidate is someone with a proven track record of delivering infra projects and programs, a creative problem solver, who can rapidly respond to escalated issues.

•          Drive Network Infrastructure projects and deliver using agile and more formal techniques, as appropriate.

•          Scrum Master for multiple initiatives in parallel, working with global teams.

•          Agile/Scrum Practitioner who also serves as a Coach and Mentor within the organization.

•          Understand high-level technical architecture and be able to facilitate communication, conflict resolution and drive decisions on appropriate solutions.

•          Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.

•          Anticipate, manage and resolve risks and issues, track progress against milestones, deadlines and budget. Report on these items, including dependency information, to key stakeholders.

•          Project administration and the timely production of project documentation, e.g. project plans, reports, metrics etc.

Required Qualifications:

•          Certified Scrum Master with 5+ years’ experience in Scrum Master Role, for software development roles, diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.

•          Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, etc.

•          Familiarity with Continuous delivery / Continuous Integration, software development practices, and tools like JIRA, Rally.

•          5+ years’ experience in managing IT Infrastructure projects.

•          Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the principles, tools and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects.

•          Good communication skills.

 

***Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission.  Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

 

**Applicants are required to be eligible to work lawfully in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

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