Remote Enterprise Architect - Strategy, Integration & Cloud

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an Enterprise Architect for a full-time remote opportunity. Applicants must be located and authorized to work in the United States.

The Enterprise Architect will provide strategic and technical leadership across enterprise integration, transformation, and migration initiatives, aligning business objectives with technology strategy and execution across multiple workstreams such as IAM, Network, Zero Trust, Observability, Endpoint Management,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, or Technology Transformation leadership.
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise integration, migration, or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Platforms, IAM, Network Infrastructure, Observability, Endpoint Management, and Cloud Technologies.
• Experience developing enterprise roadmaps, target-state architectures, transition strategies, and governance models.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional global teams and complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture, strategy, and planning for enterprise integration and transformation programs.
• Act as the primary technical authority across all technology workstreams and integration activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical SMEs, program managers, and leadership teams to define target-state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Conduct discovery workshops to identify business requirements, technical dependencies, risks, and implementation constraints.
• Develop integration strategies, migration approaches, operating models, and implementation frameworks.
• Establish architecture governance, design standards, and best practices across the program.
• Provide leadership across Enterprise Platforms, IAM, Network, Security, Zero Trust, Observability, Endpoint Management, and End User Services.
• Review, approve, and govern solution architectures, technical designs, and implementation plans.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and resolve technical issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, technology integrations, cloud transformations, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Oversee transition, deployment, hypercare, and operational readiness activities.
• Develop reusable architecture patterns, playbooks, frameworks, and reference models.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to architects, engineers, and technical leads.
• Present architecture recommendations, risks, and progress updates to executive stakeholders.
• Ensure delivered solutions are scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned to business objectives.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Communication & Presentation

Program Leadership

Hybrid delivery methodologies

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman

Azure Solutions Architect

AWS Solutions Architect

Google Cloud Professional Architect

ITIL Foundation

ServiceNow

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an Enterprise Architect for a full-time remote opportunity. Applicants must be located and authorized to work in the United States.

The Enterprise Architect will provide strategic and technical leadership across enterprise integration, transformation, and migration initiatives, aligning business objectives with technology strategy and execution across multiple workstreams such as IAM, Network, Zero Trust, Observability, Endpoint Management,