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Release Manager

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Cognizant

Riverwoods, IL (In Person)

$85,638 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 5 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/25/2026

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Job Description

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:
Release Manager Location:
Riverwoods, IL Job Summary Mandatory skills: Primary skills : Release Management, SNOW Change management, Infrastructure Knowledge
  • Overall experience of 7-9 years of Change & Release management role , especially in the infrastructure support domain.
  • Planning all major infrastructure upgrades without impacting project testing an environment batch schedules.
  • Work with multiple infrastructure teams like Middleware Operations, San Ops, Oracle DBA, and Firewall Ops etc for release management planning.
  • Communicating with all project managers and business teams with the changes planned in the Infra environment.
  • Chair bi-weekly Infrastructure CAB Meetings
  • Review daily change management report of submitted Change Tickets.
  • Evaluates Infra Change Tickets and approve or reject change tickets.
  • Updates Change Management Schedule with newly requested/approved change tickets.
  • Adds Service Provider of newly requested changes to Infra CAB Meeting for review of changes.
  • Publish updated Change Management Schedule on to SharePoint library.
  • Updates Change Management Schedule of change completion status.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 5/29/2026 The annual salary for this position is between $75,000- $90,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits :
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.
  • Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future