Senior AWS Cloud Architect: AI-Driven Migration Leader

Cognizant; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contribution

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an Senior AWS Cloud Architect to lead end-to-end VMware-to-AWS migrations, set target landing zones, and drive AI-enabled automation. You will shepherd architecture, governance, and standards while guiding architects, engineers, and stakeholders through complex transformations.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on modernization including containerization with ECS/EKS and serverless patterns, while ensuring security and cost governance across

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture and migration leadership.
• Proven ability to define target AWS landing zones and migration roadmaps.
• Experience with IaC, CI/CD, and automation in large-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment for AWS migration projects.
• Define cloud architecture and migration strategy aligned with security and governance.
• Design and govern AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, and API Gateway.
• Drive AI-enabled migration enablement using Agentic AI platforms and tools.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across cloud, security, and network domains.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS Enterprise Architecture

Landing Zones

AWS Organizations

Migration Tools

Terraform

Amazon ECS

Amazon EKS

Route 53

Transit Gateway

PrivateLink

Amazon EFS

Amazon FSx

Lambda

API Gateway

Claude LLM

Claude API

Claude Code

AWS Bedrock

Draw.io

MS Visio

Tools

Terraform

Draw.io

MS Visio

Job description

Cognizant seeks an Senior AWS Cloud Architect to lead end-to-end VMware-to-AWS migrations, set target landing zones, and drive AI-enabled automation. You will shepherd architecture, governance, and standards while guiding architects, engineers, and stakeholders through complex transformations.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on modernization including containerization with ECS/EKS and serverless patterns, while ensuring security and cost governance across