Cloud DB Access Architect—RBAC/ABAC & AWS IAM

Cognizant; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; 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 Cloud Architect - DACT to design and implement cloud-native database access controls across AWS environments, with emphasis on Aurora PostgreSQL and legacy systems. This remote role allows candidates located anywhere in the USA.

You will develop RBAC/ABAC models, integrate IAM and SSO, govern database security, support migrations, and produce runbooks and security procedures while collaborating with security, cloud, and application teams.

Qualifications

• Expertise with database access controls across cloud environments.
• Experience designing RBAC and ABAC authorization models.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Security services and IAM integration.
• Hands-on experience with Aurora PostgreSQL, Sybase ASE, DB2.
• Ability to govern database security across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native Database Access Control (DACT) frameworks.
• Develop and administer RBAC and ABAC models for databases.
• Configure and manage database security controls including roles, privileges, and row-level security.
• Implement and govern database access policies across platforms.
• Integrate AWS IAM, SSO, and federated authentication with database authorization.
• Design secure database architectures for AWS cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and app teams to set enterprise standards.
• Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and security procedures.

Skills

Sybase ASE/DB2

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS Security & Identity Management

Cloud Database Architecture

RBAC & ABAC Authorization Models

Tools

IAM

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Cloud Architect - DACT to design and implement cloud-native database access controls across AWS environments, with emphasis on Aurora PostgreSQL and legacy systems. This remote role allows candidates located anywhere in the USA.

You will develop RBAC/ABAC models, integrate IAM and SSO, govern database security, support migrations, and produce runbooks and security procedures while collaborating with security, cloud, and application teams.