Lead Field Services Engineer

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Field Services Engineer for a full-time opportunity in New York City, NY

• Lead Field Services operations across multiple customer locations.
• Ensure consistent delivery of onsite support for laptops, desktops, Mac devices, mobile devices, peripherals, printers/MFDs, meeting-room technology, and Smart Hands activities.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with defined SLAs, KPIs, XLAs and customer expectations.
• Act as the regional escalation point for critical incidents, service disruptions and operational issues.
• Coordinate with Service Desk, infrastructure teams, client support organizations and third-party vendors for effective issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain operational governance across assigned regional locations.
• Conduct regular service and operational reviews.
• Monitor ticket volumes, backlog, aging incidents and service-request fulfillment.
• Track operational risks and drive mitigation and improvement actions.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL processes including Incident, Request, Change, Problem and Asset Management.
• Present service performance, risks, mitigation plans and improvement initiatives during governance meetings.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to the regional Field Services organization.
• Support staffing, resource planning, onboarding and workforce optimization.
• Serve as a primary regional point of contact for client leadership and service stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with regional business leaders, IT teams and vendor partners.
• Support executive communications and service-performance reporting.

Qualifications:

Experience working as a lead with Windows and macOS endpoint support, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, hardware/software troubleshooting.

Experience with conferencing technology, printers/MFDs, device provisioning, networking-related coordination and onsite Smart Hands support.

The salary range for this role is between $99,000 and $112,000 depending on skills and qualifications of the candidate. Applications will be accepted till 11/12/2026.

Additional employment information

Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.

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About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.