Senior Cloud Architect, GCP Platform Lead — Secure Scalable

Cognizant; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Sr Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable GCP-based solutions for banking clients within a hybrid work model. You will define cloud foundations, modernize applications, and establish best practices to deliver compliant, cost-efficient platforms supporting critical services.

Responsibilities include architecting VM services across Azure, AWS, and on-premises, ensuring security and compliance, and promoting higher-level solutions like containers to optimize footprint and

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing cloud architectures on GCP.
• Strong knowledge of security and compliance in cloud environments.
• Experience leading VM/platform teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud foundations and establish best practices using Cloud Foundation Toolkit.
• Architect VM services across Azure, AWS and on-premises.
• Ensure security, reliability and cost efficiency of platforms.
• Lead and collaborate with platform teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Security and compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost optimization

Tools

GCP

Azure

AWS

On-premises

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Sr Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable GCP-based solutions for banking clients within a hybrid work model. You will define cloud foundations, modernize applications, and establish best practices to deliver compliant, cost-efficient platforms supporting critical services.

Responsibilities include architecting VM services across Azure, AWS, and on-premises, ensuring security and compliance, and promoting higher-level solutions like containers to optimize footprint and