AI Engineer - Cloud-Native ML & Data Pipelines

Cognizant; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. You will design, build, and deploy AI applications and data pipelines across cloud platforms, translating client requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions.

You will collaborate with analysts and consultants while staying current with AI frameworks and architectures in a fast-moving environment. The role may require relocation to major client locations in the US, including Dallas, TX.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related discipline.
• Hands‑on experience with at least one cloud AI platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in Python; experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or similar agentic frameworks strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy full-stack AI applications using Python, LangChain, LangGraph, RAG pipelines, AutoGen, CrewAI, and Semantic Kernel.
• Build and deploy agentic AI solutions across cloud platforms, including AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, and Azure AI + Copilot Studio.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Spark, Apache Airflow, and Kafka.
• Apply machine learning and NLG techniques using PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and R, deploying models via Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI.
• Work with large-scale data platforms including Azure Synapse and Databricks SQL to support model training and analytics.
• Collaborate with business analysts and consultants to translate client requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Stay current with evolving AI frameworks, cloud-native tools, and agentic AI architectures.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Adaptability

Education

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

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Spark

Airflow

Kafka

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. You will design, build, and deploy AI applications and data pipelines across cloud platforms, translating client requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions.

You will collaborate with analysts and consultants while staying current with AI frameworks and architectures in a fast-moving environment. The role may require relocation to major client locations in the US, including Dallas, TX.