Deskside Engineer

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* Role Title: Deskside Engineer Location: Brooklyn, New York City, NY Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment. Job Summary Provide technical and operational support to traders and front-office users ensuring high availability of trading applications market data platforms and trading floor infrastructure. What you'll do in the role: Provide technical and operational support to traders and front-office users ensuring high availability of trading applications market data platforms and trading floor infrastructure. Support trading and market data platforms such as Bloomberg Terminal Refinitiv/Eikon Reuters Fidessa and OMS/EMS applications. Troubleshoot issues related to trading applications market data feeds desktops laptops and multi-monitor workstations. Provide onsite and remote support to traders in a fast-paced high-pressure environment. Manage incidents and service requests through ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools ensuring SLA compliance. Coordinate with application network infrastructure and vendor teams for issue resolution. Perform software installations upgrades user access management and hardware deployments. Maintain documentation and follow ITIL-based support processes. Experience supporting Bloomberg Refinitiv/Eikon Reuters and trading floor technologies. What you’ll need to succeed: Strong Windows/Mac devices support and troubleshooting skills. Knowledge of Active Directory Citrix Microsoft 365 and basic networking (TCP/IP DNS). Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow Remedy etc.). Strong communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills. 4-8 years in Trader Support Front Office Support or Financial Services IT Support. Experience in supporting Investment Banking Capital Markets Asset Management or Brokerage environments. Compensation: We are offering between $63,000– $72,000. Applications will be accepted until Aug 21st, 2026. 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 salary, other 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cognizant