Cognizant

Machine Learning Scientist+Agentic

Cognizant$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Python-based cloud solutions
  • Strong skills in data modeling for Cloud SQL and BigQuery
  • Practical knowledge of performance optimization techniques
  • Familiarity with cloud security practices
  • Experience with CI/CD and automated testing
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Understanding of hybrid environments and enterprise architecture

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end architectures using Python, Cloud SQL, and BigQuery
  • Define data models and blueprints compatible with enterprise standards
  • Create reusable patterns for rapid data solution delivery
  • Translate business needs into optimized technical designs
  • Guide developers on Python best practices and query optimization
  • Ensure solution designs meet architectural and security standards
  • Establish governance for data management and access controls
  • Collaborate with teams to prioritize features and drive business value
  • Analyze incidents for continuous improvements and risk reduction
  • Evaluate new cloud services and Python frameworks for innovation
  • Document architecture decisions and data flows clearly
  • Coordinate with teams for capacity and cost validations

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Focus on cutting-edge technology and cloud innovations
  • Supportive of continuous improvement and innovation initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Summary

This Architect role focuses on designing resilient data and application solutions using Python Cloud SQL and BigQuery within a hybrid work model. The Architect will define reference architectures guide implementation teams and ensure that data platforms are secure scalable and optimized for analytics. The role emphasizes quality reusability and alignment with enterprise standards.

Responsibilities
  • Design robust end to end data and application architectures using Python Cloud SQL and BigQuery to support highly scalable analytics platforms
  • Define target state blueprints and logical data models that align with enterprise standards while ensuring compatibility with existing systems and tools
  • Develop reusable patterns and reference implementations that enable delivery teams to rapidly build secure and reliable data solutions in hybrid environments
  • Oversee translation of business requirements into technical designs ensuring that data pipelines schemas and services are optimized for performance and maintainability
  • Provide detailed guidance to developers on best practices for Python coding query optimization and configuration of Cloud SQL and BigQuery resources
  • Review solution designs and implementation artifacts to ensure adherence to architectural principles security policies and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Establish governance for schema changes data lifecycle management and access controls to protect sensitive information and improve audit readiness
  • Collaborate closely with product owners data engineers and analysts to prioritize features and shape solutions that create measurable business value
  • Drive continuous improvement by analyzing production incidents conducting root cause analysis and evolving architecture patterns to reduce operational risk
  • Evaluate emerging cloud data services and Python frameworks to recommend practical innovations that improve efficiency reliability and developer productivity
  • Document architecture decisions data flows and interface contracts in a clear and maintainable manner to support shared understanding across distributed teams
  • Coordinate with infrastructure and platform teams to validate capacity cost models and service level objectives for Cloud SQL and BigQuery based solutions
  • Guide performance tuning activities by analyzing workloads refining queries restructuring tables and recommending indexing or partitioning strategies


Qualifications
  • Showcase substantial experience in designing and implementing Python based solutions that integrate with cloud native data services and analytics tools
  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in modeling relational and analytical schemas and implementing them effectively in Cloud SQL and BigQuery environments
  • Apply practical knowledge of query optimization data partitioning and caching techniques to achieve predictable performance under production workloads
  • Utilize experience with cloud security concepts including identity management encryption and network boundaries to design secure data platforms
  • Exhibit familiarity with CI and CD practices automated testing and infrastructure as code to support reliable deployment of data and application components
  • Combine excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and guide stakeholders through complex technical decisions
  • Leverage prior exposure to hybrid and enterprise environments to ensure that proposed architectures are pragmatic maintainable and aligned to organizational goals


Additional employment information
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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