What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Architect position at Cognizant North America?
About Us :
Cognizant (Nasdaq : CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Job Title : Cloud Architect
Location : Remote
Job ID : SO# 00062912761
The Role : Individual Contributor External Facing Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable, high-performance cloud solutions for TriZetto's healthcare products. This role involves collaborating with engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to define cloud strategies, optimize workloads, and ensure system reliability in Azure and AWS environments.
Role and Responsibilities :
- Architect and optimize cloud-based solutions for large-scale healthcare applications.
- Define and implement cloud infrastructure strategies for Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
- Design scalable microservices architectures with API integrations, event-driven processing, and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).
- Enhance cloud security by implementing identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance measures.
- Develop automation and CI / CD pipelines to accelerate deployment and ensure operational efficiency.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices in cloud-native development.
- Optimize data processing and analytics workflows using cloud-native tools and platforms.
- Collaborate with product, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless cloud migrations and transformations.
Required Experience :
Preferred Qualifications :
Salary and Other Compensation :
Applicants will be accepted till 3 / 24 / 2025
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $120K-$150K 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 :
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.
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, creativity, productivity, 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 content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!
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Salary : $120,000 - $150,000
