AI Engineer: Agentic AI for Scalable Cloud ML

Cognizant; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. You will design, build, and deploy AI solutions and data pipelines across AWS, GCP, and Azure, translating client requirements into scalable AI/ML work.

You will collaborate with analysts, stay updated on AI frameworks, and work in a fast-moving AI landscape. Location: Dallas, TX; October/November 2026 or January/February 2027 start; salary ~$65,000+ with incentive eligibility.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Data Science/AI or related field.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; able to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud AI platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in Python; LangChain/LangGraph or similar agentic frameworks preferred.
• Experience with data engineering tools (Spark, Airflow, Kafka) and ML frameworks (PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Ability to work 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 frameworks.
• Deploy AI solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud platforms.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines using Spark, Airflow, Kafka, and related tools.
• Apply ML and NLG techniques; deploy models via cloud ML services.
• Work with large-scale data platforms to support 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 tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud platform experience

Education

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

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

AWS Bedrock

GCP Vertex AI

Azure AI Copilot Studio

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Apache Spark

Airflow

Kafka

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Azure ML

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Databricks SQL

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. You will design, build, and deploy AI solutions and data pipelines across AWS, GCP, and Azure, translating client requirements into scalable AI/ML work.

You will collaborate with analysts, stay updated on AI frameworks, and work in a fast-moving AI landscape. Location: Dallas, TX; October/November 2026 or January/February 2027 start; salary ~$65,000+ with incentive eligibility.