Senior AI Platform Architect — GenAI & Cloud (Remote)

Cognizant; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect – AI & GenAI Platforms to lead the enterprise AI architecture across strategic platforms and Hi‑Tech clients. Define AI strategy, architect scalable GenAI/Agentic AI solutions, and drive cloud-native platform adoption to deliver measurable business value.

The role requires hands-on AI experience, strong executive stakeholder management, and the ability to mentor teams while promoting reusable AI patterns and accelerators.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, 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.
• 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, High-Tech / Semiconductor.

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 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

AI Governance

Generative AI

LLMs

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

APIs

Stakeholder Management

Pre-sales

Education

TOGAF Certification

AWS/Azure/GCP Certification

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

MLflow

Vector Databases

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect – AI & GenAI Platforms to lead the enterprise AI architecture across strategic platforms and Hi‑Tech clients. Define AI strategy, architect scalable GenAI/Agentic AI solutions, and drive cloud-native platform adoption to deliver measurable business value.

The role requires hands-on AI experience, strong executive stakeholder management, and the ability to mentor teams while promoting reusable AI patterns and accelerators.