Senior AI Platform Architect – GenAI & Cloud

Cognizant; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 140.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Zusammenfassung

Cognizant seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect – AI & GenAI Platforms to lead the AI architecture authority across strategic Platforms & Services and Hi-Tech clients. The role defines enterprise AI strategy, architect scalable GenAI and Agentic AI solutions, establish governance standards, and drive cloud-native platform adoption delivering measurable business value.

The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise architecture expertise with hands-on AI experience and strong executive stakeholder

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of Enterprise Architecture or technology consulting experience.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise AI, cloud, and digital transformation programs.
• Expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, 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.
• Strong executive communication, consulting, and client engagement experience.
• Demonstrated success leading AI initiatives from strategy through production deployment.
• Domain expertise in SaaS Platforms, FinTech & Payments, Enterprise Software, Financial Operations, or High-Tech / Semiconductor.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Enterprise Architecture

GenAI & LLMs

Cloud strategy

Microservices & APIs

Kubernetes & Docker

Executive communication

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

MLflow

Vector Databases

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Jobbeschreibung

Cognizant seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect – AI & GenAI Platforms to lead the AI architecture authority across strategic Platforms & Services and Hi-Tech clients. The role defines enterprise AI strategy, architect scalable GenAI and Agentic AI solutions, establish governance standards, and drive cloud-native platform adoption delivering measurable business value.

The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise architecture expertise with hands-on AI experience and strong executive stakeholder