Cloud Enterprise Architect

Description

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Cloud Enterprise Architect who will be responsible for Identifying newer opportunities for contribution / newer ways of leveraging technology for solving customer problems.

Are you ready to be a change-maker? At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will lead the way tomorrow!

Ability to work independently and remotely, with willingness travel for client engagements as needed.

Responsibilities: • Understand the clients' requirements, pain points and arrive at a customized solution by rightly positioning Cognizant assets • Collaborate with technology groups and other alliances to bring best practices on various technologies and tools• Understand the customer problem / engagement objectives - Develop E2E custom solution by leveraging assets / services from the global market place - Provide recommendations to the client on tools, technologies for deployment on the basis of features, cost, performance etc.• Understand trends in technology landscape, customer buying patterns, market place shifts (e.g., M&A, product expiry etc) & identify newer opportunities for contribution • Build relationships and credibility with customers - Identify the appropriate quality model/ standard/ measure to be adopted in the project in conjunction with the customer requirements • Influence the customer to adopt the appropriate point of view on the solution aspects ( e.g., quality standard, solution option, technology option etc) COE / Practice Roadmap • Understand pain points from a customer/vertical perspective for development• Innovation and Thought Leadership: - Incubate new product assets/ tools/ concepts to improve non linear revenue

Required Skills/Qualifications: • 15+ years of IT experience in developing and driving the Technology roadmap for clients as their enterprise architect providing strategies including Cloud, standardization and modernization of Application Architecture, migration and operational optimization strategies and processes across all aspects of application architecture• Proven experience in building large scale Client Server based architecture involving legacy as well as Cloud based technologies of one or more Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)• Proven experience in working Architecture Patterns, Principles.• Experience in implementing Enterprise Architecture for customers.• Experience in developing and presenting Architecture diagrams to business stakeholders.• Experience/knowledge in architecting applications using Microservice Architecture• Must be well versed with Latest technology trends and Methodologies• Excellent communication skills - able to speak or present to Executives, business and technical leaders; able to represent complex ideas with effective documents and visuals and to adapt presentations to the expectations and background of the audience• Ability to get hands into systems for building or complex problem resolution • Ability to collaborate- able to work effectively with others on common tasks; build rapport, gain support, instill confidence, take actions which respect the needs and contributions of others; find common ground; negotiate win-win solutions; and share credit with others

Preferred Skills/Qualification: • Telecom domain experience• TOGAF certification

Home office setup (network, phone, etc.) Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.