Datacenter Architect

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

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Solution Architect to lead end-to-end migration programs, spanning discovery, planning, execution, stabilization, and datacenter exit. The role covers on-premise datacenters, colocation, private clouds, and public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on regulated financial services.

You will collaborate with the internal Solution Architects team and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, integrated outcomes. Strong experience in hybrid cloud, IaC, and PowerShell is valued.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience as a Solution Architect across on-premise and public cloud environments.
• Experience migrating workloads in hybrid cloud settings with native and third-party tools.
• Hands-on IaC work and automation using PowerShell and related tooling.
• Exposure to virtualization stacks such as VMware/Nutanix and storage concepts.
• 15–18 years leading large IT engagements across applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration programs from discovery to datacenter exit.
• Design and implement converged/hyper-converged infrastructure and cloud landing zones.
• Drive large-scale transformation across hybrid cloud environments.
• Architect and deliver integrated datacenter and hybrid cloud solutions as build SME.
• Automate migrations using IaC, PowerShell, and native tooling.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid cloud

IaC automation

PowerShell

VMware/Nutanix

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Take part in an end-to-end migration program covering discovery, wave planning, execution, stabilization, and datacenter exit. The target environment may be a new datacenter, a colocation facility, a private cloud, or a public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP). You will work within an internal Solution Architects team to deliver a high-quality, integrated outcome. Experience in banking or other regulated financial services environments is highly valued.

About The Role

As a Solution Architect, you will make an impact by shaping and delivering end-to-end migration programs, from discovery and wave planning through execution, stabilization, and datacenter exit, whether the target is a new datacenter, colocation, private cloud, or public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will be a valued member of the internal Solution Architects team and work collaboratively with program stakeholders and senior management to deliver an integrated, high-quality outcome. Experience in banking or other regulated financial services environments is highly valued.

In this role, you will

• Lead datacentre assessments for consolidation, covering EOL/EOS, technology upgrades, hybrid cloud fitment, business continuity, and workload patterns.
• Design greenfield datacenter converged and hyper-converged infrastructure and public cloud landing zones.
• Drive large-scale transformation and transition projects across hybrid cloud environments.
• Architect and build datacenter and hybrid cloud solutions, including their integration, as a build SME.
• Automate and orchestrate migrations using native tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and PowerShell.

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 a client or Cognizant office in Brussels, Belgium. 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

• Solution Architect expertise spanning multiple technologies, including on-premise datacenter and at least one public cloud.
• Experience migrating workloads across hybrid cloud environments using native and third-party tools.
• Hands-on experience with IaC builds and configurations, and automation/orchestration using native tools and PowerShell.
• On-premise technology stack exposure to at least one of: virtualization (VMware/Nutanix), server hardware, or storage.
• 15-18 years of experience architecting and managing large engagements across the applications and infrastructure space.

These will help you stand out

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with proven experience interacting with senior management.
• Prior experience managing teams and driving solutions across multiple stakeholder groups toward a common goal.
• Good understanding of industry trends and NextGen technologies.
• Experience in business or IT transformation programs.
• Self-driven, motivated, and able to own and deliver defined solutions.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. 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.