Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Global Hybrid Cloud & Data

Cognizant; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a cloud architect specializing in secure and scalable AWS data and application platforms for a global enterprise. You will design resilient hybrid cloud solutions, optimize costs, and enable reliable data migration and governance across regions.

Responsibilities include designing AWS architectures, implementing data processing workflows, managing containers with ECR and EKS, and ensuring security, scalability, and observability in a multi-account environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and implementing AWS architectures in production environments.
• Strong capability with security encryption and reliable connectivity across hybrid networks.
• Hands-on proficiency with autoscaling caching and document databases for scalable platforms.
• Experience orchestrating large-scale migrations using AWS migration services and tools.
• Ability to script and automate with AWS CLI and infrastructure as code practices.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud architectures on AWS that align with enterprise standards and translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Implement data processing workflows using AWS Data Pipeline for timely, accurate data movement.
• Configure and maintain Amazon ECR repositories for secure container image storage and deployment workflows.
• Set up and tune AWS Shield and security controls to protect internet-facing workloads while supporting compliance.
• Develop autoscaling strategies using AWS Autoscaling to maintain performance while reducing waste.
• Design data models for Amazon DocumentDB to support low latency, highly available applications.
• Leverage AWS Systems Manager for standardized configuration management and patch automation.
• Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters with AWS EKS to run containerized workloads with strong security and observability.
• Coordinate deployment of certificates using AWS Certificate Manager for encrypted communication.
• Use AWS CLI in daily operations to script repeatable tasks and automate provisioning.

Skills

AWS architecture

Hybrid cloud

Security and compliance

Container orchestration

Kubernetes (EKS)

Data migration

Automation scripting

Tools

AWS Data Pipeline

Amazon ECR

AWS Shield

AWS DMS

AWS App Discovery Service

AWS Migration Hub

AWS Control Tower

AWS MGN

AWS Certificate Manager

AWS CLI

AWS Systems Manager

AWS ElasticCache

Amazon DocumentDB

AWS Networking

ADFS

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a cloud architect specializing in secure and scalable AWS data and application platforms for a global enterprise. You will design resilient hybrid cloud solutions, optimize costs, and enable reliable data migration and governance across regions.

Responsibilities include designing AWS architectures, implementing data processing workflows, managing containers with ECR and EKS, and ensuring security, scalability, and observability in a multi-account environment.