Remote Senior AI Platform Architect - GenAI & Cloud Strategy

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect to define enterprise AI strategy and architect scalable GenAI platforms. You will lead governance, advise executives, and drive cloud-native AI adoption across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will mentor teams and support pre‑sales and architecture reviews, delivering measurable business value for clients. The role emphasizes hands-on architectural leadership in GenAI, RAG, and distributed systems, with remote work flexibility and collaboration across

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Enterprise/ Solution Architecture or Technology Consulting.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale AI, cloud, and digital transformation programs.
• Expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG, and AI Governance.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud platforms.
• Experience designing microservices, APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI architecture strategy, roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Architect scalable GenAI, Agentic AI, ML, and cloud-native solutions across complex enterprise environments.
• Design AI platforms utilizing LLMs, RAG, vector databases, APIs, and modern cloud services.
• Build rapid proofs of concept and prototypes to accelerate innovation and validate business use cases.
• Establish Responsible AI practices, model governance standards, and production readiness criteria.
• Drive cloud-native architecture adoption across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms including Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, finance, and payments systems.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, business stakeholders, and delivery leadership.
• Support pre-sales, solutioning, architecture reviews, and strategic client workshops.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams while promoting reusable AI patterns and accelerators.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Generative AI

LLMs

Executive Stakeholder Mgmt

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

APIs

LangChain

Vector Databases

Job description

Cognizant seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect to define enterprise AI strategy and architect scalable GenAI platforms. You will lead governance, advise executives, and drive cloud-native AI adoption across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will mentor teams and support pre‑sales and architecture reviews, delivering measurable business value for clients. The role emphasizes hands-on architectural leadership in GenAI, RAG, and distributed systems, with remote work flexibility and collaboration across