Remote AWS Cloud Transformation Lead

Cognizant; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 119,000 - 136,000; 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 is seeking an AWS Cloud Program Manager to lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives remotely in the United States. The role requires extensive experience in AWS, multi-workstream governance, and cross-functional leadership to deliver migration, security, DevOps, and operating model improvements.

Applicants should demonstrate strong executive communication, risk management, and program execution skills, with a track record of successful enterprise-scale cloud programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience with 8+ years leading cloud, infrastructure, migration, or modernization programs.
• Healthcare, payer, regulated-industry, or large enterprise transformation experience preferred.
• Preferred certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional, PMP, SAFe, AWS Cloud Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Lead AWS cloud transformation delivery across architecture, engineering, security, networking, migration, DevOps, and operations workstreams.
• Own integrated planning, milestones, RAID management, dependency tracking, governance cadence, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate across multiple programs and teams to remove blockers, align priorities, and maintain delivery momentum.
• Partner with cloud architects and engineering leads to ensure delivery aligns with AWS standards, security expectations, and business goals.
• Prepare executive status updates, steering committee materials, escalation summaries, and decisions required for program progress.
• Promote strong delivery discipline, documentation quality, operating model maturity, and continuous improvement.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Cloud Architecture

Migration

DevOps

Cloud Security

Operating Models

Executive Communication

Governance

Tools

Enterprise reporting tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an AWS Cloud Program Manager to lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives remotely in the United States. The role requires extensive experience in AWS, multi-workstream governance, and cross-functional leadership to deliver migration, security, DevOps, and operating model improvements.

Applicants should demonstrate strong executive communication, risk management, and program execution skills, with a track record of successful enterprise-scale cloud programs.