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About The Group 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. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* Role Title: Desktop Engineer Location: New York City, NY 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. Responsibilities 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. 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 supporting Investment Banking Capital Markets Asset Management or Brokerage environments. Compensation: We are offering between $60,000 – $70,000. Applications will be accepted until Aug 28, 2026.Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. 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. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.