AWS Cloud Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Cloud & Network Architect / Lead to design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud and network architectures.

This is a cloud and network architecture-focused position , requiring deep hands‑on expertise in AWS networking, AWS CDK, and AWS VPC Lattice .

Candidates must have hands‑on experience with:

• AWS CDK development using Python and/or Type Script

• AWS VPC Lattice implementation and architecture

• AWS cloud and network architecture within complex enterprise environments

• Multi‑account AWS networking and connectivity

Candidates whose experience is primarily Dev Ops, CI/CD, or Terraform without hands‑on AWS CDK and VPC Lattice experience will not meet the core requirements of this role.

The annual base 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 scalable, secure, highly available, and resilient AWS cloud architectures for enterprise applications and workloads.

• Architect AWS environments across multiple accounts, regions, and VPCs .

• Establish standardized cloud architecture patterns covering networking, compute, storage, identity, security, and connectivity.

• Design solutions utilizing AWS services including VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, Route 53, Cloud Watch, and related services .

• Define architectural standards and reusable patterns for enterprise AWS environments.

• Architect, implement, and manage AWS VPC Lattice solutions for application and service connectivity.

• Design VPC Lattice service networks, services, routing, authentication, authorization, and access‑control architectures .

• Develop scalable connectivity patterns for applications and services distributed across multiple VPCs and AWS accounts .

• Design enterprise AWS networking including VPC architecture, subnetting, routing, DNS, security groups, load balancing, and network security .

• Design secure connectivity and service‑to‑service communication patterns for distributed and cloud‑native applications.

• Troubleshoot complex AWS networking, routing, DNS, security, and service‑connectivity issues.

• Ensure network designs meet enterprise requirements for security, resiliency, scalability, and operational supportability.

• Design and develop AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK with Python and/or Type Script.

• Build custom and reusable CDK constructs, stacks, and architectural patterns .

• Create CDK‑based automation for cloud networking components and application infrastructure.

• Develop reusable infrastructure patterns supporting VPCs, IAM, compute, containers, serverless services, storage, and networking.

• Establish standards for CDK project structure, configuration, environment management, and reusable components.

• Use Infrastructure as Code principles to ensure cloud environments are repeatable, controlled, and maintainable.

• Work with Terraform where required while using AWS CDK as a key infrastructure automation technology .

• Design cloud and network architecture following AWS security and least‑privilege principles.

• Define IAM roles, policies, cross‑account access, and service authorization models.

• Build appropriate network segmentation, access‑control, and security patterns.

• Support architecture aligned with enterprise security, governance, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

• Incorporate logging,…