AI Engineer: Full-Stack AI, Cloud & Data Pipelines

Cognizant; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. The role focuses on designing and deploying AI applications, building data pipelines, and delivering scalable AI/ML solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

The candidate will collaborate with analysts and consultants to translate client needs into actionable AI, while staying current with evolving frameworks and cloud-native tools. Relocation to Dallas area may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related discipline
• Good problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• 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.
• Experience with data engineering tools (Spark, Airflow, Kafka) and/or ML frameworks (PyTorch, Scikit-learn) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across cloud and on-prem environments
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving AI landscape.

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, AgentCore), 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

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Python programming

Education

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

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Spark

Airflow

Kafka

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Azure ML

AWS Bedrock

Vertex AI

Databricks SQL

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Business & Data Analyst to join the IOA practice. The role focuses on designing and deploying AI applications, building data pipelines, and delivering scalable AI/ML solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

The candidate will collaborate with analysts and consultants to translate client needs into actionable AI, while staying current with evolving frameworks and cloud-native tools. Relocation to Dallas area may be required.