Remote Cloud Architect — DB Access Control & Migration

Cognizant; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Cloud Architect to design and implement cloud-native database access controls across AWS. This remote US-based role focuses on securing database platforms and enabling compliant migrations.

You will architect RBAC/ABAC models, integrate IAM and SSO, and collaborate with security and cloud teams to establish enterprise standards. The role includes a strong compensation package and Cognizant's incentive program.

Qualifications

• Expert in Sybase ASE/DB2 and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS Security & Identity Management.
• Strong background in RBAC and ABAC modeling.
• Proven ability to design secure cloud database architectures.
• Experience with database migration projects and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native DACT frameworks.
• Develop and administer RBAC and ABAC models.
• Configure database security controls: roles, privileges, schemas, grants, row-level security.
• Integrate AWS IAM, SSO, and federated authentication with database authorization.
• Design secure database architectures for AWS cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Support cloud database modernization and migration initiatives.
• Develop automation for provisioning, security controls, and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to establish enterprise-wide database security standards.

Skills

Sybase ASE/DB2

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS IAM / Security

Cloud DB Architecture

RBAC & ABAC

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Cloud Architect to design and implement cloud-native database access controls across AWS. This remote US-based role focuses on securing database platforms and enabling compliant migrations.

You will architect RBAC/ABAC models, integrate IAM and SSO, and collaborate with security and cloud teams to establish enterprise standards. The role includes a strong compensation package and Cognizant's incentive program.