Principal Cloud Architect - Cost & Sustainability

Cognizant; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Chief/ Senior Cloud Architect to guide enterprise cloud architecture toward resilient performance and sustainable cost optimization in a hybrid work model. The role collaborates across teams to align cloud solutions with business strategy, driving efficient resource use and secure scalability for global operations.

Responsibilities include designing cost-aware cloud blueprints, optimizing spend, governance, and ensuring security, compliance, and service quality across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise cloud architectures.
• Proven ability to align cloud solutions with business strategy.
• Strong skills in cost management and governance.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments.
• Excellent communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine end-to-end cloud architecture blueprints prioritizing cost optimization, resilience, and secure scalability.
• Develop and maintain cloud cost optimization strategies with budget-aware planning.
• Analyze cloud usage patterns and pricing to identify optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed cost-efficient design principles.
• Guide migration and modernization initiatives to improve sustainability.
• Establish governance for cloud resource provisioning and tagging for cost transparency.
• Create standards and guardrails for right-sized resource allocation across cloud providers.
• Partner with finance to translate technical decisions into cost impacts and investment rationale.
• Review major cloud projects to ensure alignment with cost optimization and security requirements.
• Provide regular cost assessments and dashboards highlighting trends and savings.
• Mentor teams on cost-aware design practices and responsible cloud usage.
• Coordinate with operations to tune configurations for consistent user experience and resilience.
• Champion innovative cloud technologies that reduce environmental impact and affordability.

Skills

Senior cloud architect

Cost optimization

Hybrid cloud

Cloud platforms

Security governance

Infrastructure as code

Cross-functional collaboration

Serverless/microservices

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Chief/ Senior Cloud Architect to guide enterprise cloud architecture toward resilient performance and sustainable cost optimization in a hybrid work model. The role collaborates across teams to align cloud solutions with business strategy, driving efficient resource use and secure scalability for global operations.

Responsibilities include designing cost-aware cloud blueprints, optimizing spend, governance, and ensuring security, compliance, and service quality across