Remote AWS Cloud Architect — AI-Driven Migration Lead

Cognizant; Montgomery (AL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contribution

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an Senior AWS Cloud Architect to lead VMware workloads migration to AWS, leveraging AI-driven tools and CLAUDE-based automation. You will define landing zones, roadmaps, and cost models while guiding architects, engineers, and stakeholders through the transformation.

Responsibilities include governance, security, and modernization efforts, with emphasis on containerization via ECS/EKS, and CI/CD integration for scalable cloud operations. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Senior-level cloud architecture experience focused on AWS migrations.
• Proven ability to define migration strategy, governance, and execution plans.
• Hands-on experience with IaC and cloud-native services.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment for AWS migration using specialized tools.
• Define target landing zone architecture and migration roadmaps.
• Drive AI-driven migration enablement and validation activities.
• Provide technical leadership for VMware-to-AWS transitions and modernization.
• Enforce IaC standards and deployment best practices.
• Act as advisor to executives and project governance boards.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS Enterprise Architecture

Landing Zones

AWS Organizations

AI-Driven Migration

Terraform

ECS/EKS

Lambda

API Gateway

Networking

Security & Governance

Tools

Matilda

AWS Discovery

Device42

AWS MGN

AWS Transform

Terraform

Amazon ECS

Amazon EKS

Route 53

Transit Gateway

PrivateLink

API Gateway

Lambda

Draw.io

MS Visio

Job description

Cognizant seeks an Senior AWS Cloud Architect to lead VMware workloads migration to AWS, leveraging AI-driven tools and CLAUDE-based automation. You will define landing zones, roadmaps, and cost models while guiding architects, engineers, and stakeholders through the transformation.

Responsibilities include governance, security, and modernization efforts, with emphasis on containerization via ECS/EKS, and CI/CD integration for scalable cloud operations. Remote work options are available.