Agentic AI Engineer - Cloud & Data Platform Expert

Cognizant; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice, focusing on AI-powered automation. You will design and deploy AI applications, build data pipelines, and translate client needs into scalable AI/ML solutions across major cloud platforms.

The role involves collaborating with analysts and consultants, staying updated with AI frameworks, and relocating to major hubs as needed. Compensation reflects market standards."

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Data Science, AI or related field.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud AI platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in Python with familiarity in LangChain, LangGraph, or similar agentic frameworks.
• Experience with data engineering tools (Spark, Airflow, Kafka) and ML frameworks (PyTorch, Scikit-learn) is a plus.
• Ability to operate across cloud and on-prem environments and adapt in a fast-moving AI landscape.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy full-stack AI applications using Python and agentic tools.
• Deploy AI solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure platforms.
• Develop data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Spark, Airflow, and Kafka.
• Apply ML and NLG techniques using PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and R; deploy models on cloud services.
• Work with large-scale data platforms like Azure Synapse and Databricks SQL for training and analytics.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate client requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Stay current with evolving AI frameworks and cloud-native architectures.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Data Science/AI

Tools

Python

LangChain

LangGraph

RAG pipelines

AutoGen

CrewAI

Semantic Kernel

AWS

GCP Vertex AI

Azure AI

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Spark

Airflow

Kafka

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

R

Azure ML

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Databricks

Azure Synapse

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice, focusing on AI-powered automation. You will design and deploy AI applications, build data pipelines, and translate client needs into scalable AI/ML solutions across major cloud platforms.

The role involves collaborating with analysts and consultants, staying updated with AI frameworks, and relocating to major hubs as needed. Compensation reflects market standards."