Cognizant
AWS Lead Architect
Cognizant, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
AWS Lead ArchitectLocation:
Charlotte NC (Onsite role)Role ExpectationsComplete ownership of the program and represent Cognizant to client stakeholders.Candidate should have deep technical expertise on AWS Cloud infrastructure automation, which includes end-to-end provisioning, management, operations, and optimization.Candidate will be the SME and single point of contact for client and Cognizant teams to implement best practices in Infra automation and DevOps.Candidate should have experience in implementing Terraform in AWS on real-time applications.Perform a role of Enterprise Cloud Architect which includes Infrastructure, DevOps, and Application integrations.Excellent understanding of Cloud Cost Optimization levers.Candidate should be able to convert directional statements from customers into product features
in technical terms, work with product design experts and the team on the ground to elaborate them into deliverable stories.Interact frequently with CIO and provide updates on program progress , ideate on solutions, and resolve bottlenecks.Be able to prioritize product features based on discussions with IT Operators and client managers so that customers get major benefits from the solution upfront.Candidate should be flexible to work and deliver for onshore-offshore model.Other Role Expectations:Understand existing maturity in Cloud SRE and provide a strategic roadmap to improve.Setup Cloud COE of cross-functional team to promote technical agility within the client environment.Excellent understanding of SLI, SLO, SLA’s, and QOS.Implement DevSecOps Maturity model to increase the business outcome.Provide technology inputs to the client’s senior leadership team to elevate the client’s scale of business.Take complete ownership of ideas and implementation end-to-end.Job Responsibilities:Strong technical background on Infrastructure design and Infra automation (IaC), cloud operations (resource provisioning, patching, DR, configuration management, tagging, logging, performance & capacity management, incident management, event management, etc.).Good knowledge of DevSecOps, CICD Pipeline, Observability.Strong communication and collaboration skills.Strong experience in the Change management process.Strong experience in presentation to executive leadership teams.Experience in the Technical Program Management Lifecycle.Knowledge of Agile/Lean processes.Qualifications:Minimum 16+ years of IT experience with 8-10 years of AWS Cloud experience.AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification and Terraform would be a plus.Good to have Azure Experience.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to create and walk-through technical presentations to executives.Strong program management skills with agile and scrum methodologies.Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:Medical/Dental/Vision/Life InsurancePaid holidays plus Paid Time Off401(k) plan and contributionsLong-term/Short-term DisabilityPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Stock Purchase PlanDisclaimer:
The 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.
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Charlotte NC (Onsite role)Role ExpectationsComplete ownership of the program and represent Cognizant to client stakeholders.Candidate should have deep technical expertise on AWS Cloud infrastructure automation, which includes end-to-end provisioning, management, operations, and optimization.Candidate will be the SME and single point of contact for client and Cognizant teams to implement best practices in Infra automation and DevOps.Candidate should have experience in implementing Terraform in AWS on real-time applications.Perform a role of Enterprise Cloud Architect which includes Infrastructure, DevOps, and Application integrations.Excellent understanding of Cloud Cost Optimization levers.Candidate should be able to convert directional statements from customers into product features
in technical terms, work with product design experts and the team on the ground to elaborate them into deliverable stories.Interact frequently with CIO and provide updates on program progress , ideate on solutions, and resolve bottlenecks.Be able to prioritize product features based on discussions with IT Operators and client managers so that customers get major benefits from the solution upfront.Candidate should be flexible to work and deliver for onshore-offshore model.Other Role Expectations:Understand existing maturity in Cloud SRE and provide a strategic roadmap to improve.Setup Cloud COE of cross-functional team to promote technical agility within the client environment.Excellent understanding of SLI, SLO, SLA’s, and QOS.Implement DevSecOps Maturity model to increase the business outcome.Provide technology inputs to the client’s senior leadership team to elevate the client’s scale of business.Take complete ownership of ideas and implementation end-to-end.Job Responsibilities:Strong technical background on Infrastructure design and Infra automation (IaC), cloud operations (resource provisioning, patching, DR, configuration management, tagging, logging, performance & capacity management, incident management, event management, etc.).Good knowledge of DevSecOps, CICD Pipeline, Observability.Strong communication and collaboration skills.Strong experience in the Change management process.Strong experience in presentation to executive leadership teams.Experience in the Technical Program Management Lifecycle.Knowledge of Agile/Lean processes.Qualifications:Minimum 16+ years of IT experience with 8-10 years of AWS Cloud experience.AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification and Terraform would be a plus.Good to have Azure Experience.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to create and walk-through technical presentations to executives.Strong program management skills with agile and scrum methodologies.Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:Medical/Dental/Vision/Life InsurancePaid holidays plus Paid Time Off401(k) plan and contributionsLong-term/Short-term DisabilityPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Stock Purchase PlanDisclaimer:
The 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.
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