Cyber-Resilience Architect (M/F/X)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Cyber Resilience Architect to advise a major banking client on cyber resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategy within a highly regulated environment. You will join the Datacenter migration program and collaborate with client stakeholders, OEM partners, and dispersed teams.

In this hybrid role based in Belgium, you will own the engagement roadmap, produce regulator-aligned strategies, and present findings to

Qualifications

• 15+ years in cyber resilience, DR, or BC consulting.
• Experience defining MVB recovery strategies.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations (DORA, NIS2, RBI).
• Excellent workshop facilitation and executive presentation skills.
• Understanding of Stages 1–4 in resilience frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own the engagement roadmap and deliverables across all four framework stages.
• Deliver MVB scoping and regulator-aligned recovery strategy.
• Produce an IRE strategic options paper (on-prem/cloud/hybrid).
• Develop recovery-point cleanliness strategic options with recommendations.
• Present findings to client stakeholders and act as Cognizant's trusted-advisor.

Skills

Cyber resilience

Disaster recovery

Regulatory knowledge

Executive communication

Workshop facilitation

Job description

About the role

As a Cyber Resilience Architect, you will make an impact by advising an important client on cyber resilience, disaster recovery and business continuity strategy within a highly regulated banking environment. You will be a valued member of the Datacenter migration program team and work collaboratively with client stakeholders, OEM partners (such as Rubrik and IBM) and onshore and offshore team members.

In this role, you will

• Own the engagement roadmap and quality of deliverables across all 4 framework stages, escalating risks and dependencies.
• Deliver a Business Impact Assessment and MVB (Minimum Viable Business / Minimum Viable Bank) scoping, and produce a regulator-aligned MVB Recovery Strategy and roadmap.
• Produce an Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE) strategic options paper (on-prem / cloud / hybrid) with recommendations.
• Develop recovery-point cleanliness strategic options with recommendations.
• Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders and act as the trusted-advisor face of Cognizant in front of OEM partners.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in the client office in Mechelen (Belgium) or in Cognizant office in Brussels. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 15+ years in cyber resilience, disaster recovery, or business continuity consulting, ideally within banking or another highly regulated sector.
• Demonstrated experience defining Minimum Viable Business / Minimum Viable Bank (MVB) recovery strategies and scoping.
• Strong working knowledge of DORA, NIS2, RBI and comparable financial-services resilience regulation.
• Excellent workshop facilitation and executive communication skills; comfortable presenting to CISO/Board-level audiences.
• Knowledge of framework coverage, e.g., Resilience Definition & Resilience Foundation (Stages 1–2) and advisory oversight of Stages 3–4.

These will help you stand out

• Familiarity with immutable backup, cyber-vault and Isolated Recovery Environment concepts (e.g., Rubrik, Safeguarded Copy, Commvault, Cohesity).
• Exposure to complex, hybrid estates spanning mainframe, Exadata/Teradata, open systems, cloud and SaaS.
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor in front of OEM partners such as Rubrik and IBM.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.