Cognizant

Sr. Cloud Architect

Cognizant$137K — $161K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of infrastructure experience, with 5 years in leadership roles
  • 6+ years of public cloud experience, Azure preferred
  • 4+ years of Kubernetes experience in production environments
  • 3+ years in platform architecture and virtualization technologies
  • Knowledge of networking and systems administration
  • Experience with automation technologies like CI/CD and Infrastructure-As-Code

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders on ARR design documents
  • Utilize Terraform, PowerShell, and Python for IaC in Azure DevOps
  • Create frameworks for cloud environments and data security
  • Configure DevOps deployments with Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub
  • Manage microservices using Azure Container Services and Kubernetes
  • Automate processes through Azure CLI and PowerShell
  • Oversee CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions

Benefits

  • Full-time employment opportunity
  • Work from Montpelier, VA or Addison, TX
  • Collaboration with diverse teams on cutting-edge technology
  • Potential to lead significant cloud initiatives
  • Engagement in strategic decisions on ARR design
Full Job Description
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.

Responsibilities:
• Work with stakeholders to discuss and sign off on ARR design documents.

- Utilize Terraform, PowerShell, and Python scripts for Azure DevOps Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

- Create frameworks for cloud environments, compliance, access controls, and data security.

- Configure DevOps deployments using Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub 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, ExpressRoute, Monitor, Log Analytics, and Cost Management.

- Automate processes using Azure CLI, Azure Cloud Shell, PowerShell, and Terraform.

- Configure Azure Resource Groups, App Services, Database, Data Storage, CosmosDB, and Blob.

- Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Red Hat OpenShift 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, DataLake, and EventHub.

Qualifications:
• 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 .Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, Hyper-V, etc.)
• Public Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.)
• Networking (CDN, SD Wan, Load Balancing, WAF, etc.)
• Systems Administration (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, SCCM, etc.)
• 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 7/17/2026.

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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