Cloud Architect

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Cloud Architect for a full‑time opportunity. The candidate can work out of the office location in Montpelier, VA or Addison, TX.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US. Cognizant is unable to offer visa sponsorship now or anytime in the future.

• Work with stakeholders to discuss and sign off on ARR design documents.
• Utilize Terraform, Power Shell, and Python scripts for Azure Dev Ops Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Create frameworks for cloud environments, compliance, access controls, and data security.
• Configure Dev Ops deployments using Jenkins, Terraform, and Git Hub for CI/CD.
• Work with microservices, specifically Azure Container Services (ACS) and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
• Configure Azure Infrastructure services, including Azure Active Directory, Application Gateways, Azure DNS, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, Express Route, Monitor, Log Analytics, and Cost Management.
• Automate processes using Azure CLI, Azure Cloud Shell, Power Shell, and Terraform.
• Configure Azure Resource Groups, App Services, Database, Data Storage, CosmosDB, and Blob.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, and Red Hat Open Shift to streamline software delivery.
• Leverage Kubernetes to orchestrate and manage Docker containers for scalability and efficient resource utilization.
• Work with Azure Native services, including Azure App Services, Functions, AKS, ML AI services, Azure SQL, Storage, vNet Hub and Spoke models, Key Vault, Security Groups, Data Lake, and Event Hub.

• 15+ years of hands‑on infrastructure experience with at least 5 years in a technical team leadership role.
• 6+ years of hands‑on experience and knowledge working in public cloud technologies and solutions (Azure preferred).
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in production environments.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience and knowledge of platform architecture and technologies, including Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, Hyper‑V, etc.).
• Experience with Public Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.).
• Experience with Networking (CDN, SD‑WAN, Load Balancing, WAF, etc.).
• Experience with Systems Administration (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, SCCM, etc.).
• Experience with Automation Technologies (CI/CD, Infrastructure‑As‑Code, etc.).

The base salary range for this role is $137,000 to $161,000 depending on skills and qualifications of the candidate. Applications will be accepted till 6/25/2026.