Hybrid Cloud Data Center Migration 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

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.