Cloud Architect

Job Title:
Cloud Architect

Job Location:
Remote- USA

** Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future**

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions within AWS environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cloud security, infrastructure automation, Dev Ops practices, and platform engineering, while providing technical leadership and strategic guidance across enterprise cloud initiatives. The Cloud Architect will collaborate closely with security, compliance, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure-by-design cloud platforms that align with industry standards and business objectives.

The annual salary for this position is up to $130K 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.

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade cloud architectures that align with NIST standards, cloud security best practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Establish secure-by-default infrastructure frameworks, ensuring least-privilege access, resiliency, and governance across AWS cloud environments.
• Lead the implementation and integration of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions with SIEM, monitoring platforms, risk management systems, and compliance frameworks.
• Develop and enforce policy-as-code capabilities to automate security controls, compliance validation, and governance across cloud platforms.
• Drive cloud-native identity, authentication, and authorization strategies, including certificate-based service identities and fine-grained access controls.

• Act as a technical leader and subject matter expert for cloud architecture, mentoring engineering teams and promoting cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with platform, middleware, and infrastructure teams to modernize and migrate legacy solutions to secure cloud-native architectures.
• Partner with stakeholders across Technology Risk, Compliance, Security, and Business Units to define and execute enterprise cloud strategies.
• Provide architectural guidance and support for cloud platform operations within a global, follow-the-sun support model.

• Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using AWS CDK, Terraform, Cloud Formation, and similar technologies.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls, automated testing, and compliance enforcement.
• Drive adoption of Dev Sec Ops  practices and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
• Support software development lifecycle improvements by embedding security, automation, and operational excellence into engineering workflows.
• Architect scalable containerized solutions and orchestration platforms to support modern application delivery.

• Implement enterprise monitoring and observability strategies using tools such as Splunk, Datadog, ELK, Fluentd, or equivalent platforms.
• Establish and manage SLOs, SLIs, monitoring frameworks, and automated remediation solutions to improve cloud service reliability.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and preventative improvement initiatives for cloud security and operational issues.
• Continuously improve application and infrastructure performance, availability, and resilience.

• Design secure, scalable microservices and API-based architectures that support enterprise business requirements.
• Develop automated workflows for security findings management, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting.
• Create self-service cloud capabilities enabling business units to efficiently manage security posture and access controls.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions that…