Senior AWS Cloud Architect: Secure, Scalable Hybrid Platforms

Cognizant; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an AWS cloud architect specializing in secure and scalable data and application platforms for a global enterprise. You will design resilient hybrid cloud solutions, enable reliable data migration, and govern across regions to meet regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities include designing architectures on AWS, implementing data pipelines, managing containers with ECR and EKS, and optimizing costs while ensuring security and observability across hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud architectures on AWS for enterprise scale and security.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud architectures on AWS aligning with enterprise standards and cost optimization.
• Implement data processing workflows with AWS Data Pipeline and related services for reliable data movement.
• Configure and maintain Amazon ECR repositories for secure container storage and deployments.
• Set up AWS Shield and security controls to protect internet-facing workloads and support compliance.
• Develop autoscaling strategies using AWS Autoscaling to handle variable loads efficiently.
• Model data and patterns for Amazon DocumentDB for high availability and low latency.
• Leverage AWS Systems Manager for configuration management and patch automation.
• Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters with AWS EKS for secure, scalable workloads.
• Coordinate deployment of certificates via AWS Certificate Manager for encrypted communication.
• Apply AWS CLI to script tasks and enforce infrastructure standards.
• Optimize caching with AWS Elastic Cache for low latency and high throughput.
• Use App Discovery Service and Migration Evaluator to plan migrations and cost estimates.
• Utilize Control Tower, MGN, Migration Hub, and DMS to plan and execute migrations.
• Integrate IAM with AWS ADFS and networking to secure hybrid/multi-account environments.
• Document architecture decisions and runbooks for shared knowledge across teams.
• CDK experience is a must-have.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security

Hybrid cloud

Data migration

Kubernetes

Automation

Governance

Cost optimization

Observability

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

AWS Data Pipeline

Amazon ECR

AWS Shield

AWS Autoscaling

Amazon DocumentDB

AWS Systems Manager

AWS EKS

AWS Certificate Manager

AWS CLI

AWS Elasticache

App Discovery Service

Migration Evaluator

Control Tower

MGN

Migration Hub

DMS

CDK

Job description

Cognizant seeks an AWS cloud architect specializing in secure and scalable data and application platforms for a global enterprise. You will design resilient hybrid cloud solutions, enable reliable data migration, and govern across regions to meet regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities include designing architectures on AWS, implementing data pipelines, managing containers with ECR and EKS, and optimizing costs while ensuring security and observability across hybrid environments.