Datacenter Architect (M/F/X)

Cognizant; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect to lead end-to-end migration programs, from discovery through datacenter exit, across hybrid cloud environments including AWS, Azure and GCP. You will collaborate with an internal Solution Architects team to deliver a high-quality, integrated outcome, with a focus on financial services experience.

The role involves designing greenfield and converged infrastructure, enabling large-scale transformations, building datacenter

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.