Senior Data Engineer / Cloud Data Architect - Onsite

Cognizant

Hartford (CT)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
401(k) plan and contributions
Paid holidays + Paid Time Off
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Cloud Data Architect with 12+ years of experience to design, build, and optimize enterprise-scale data solutions. You will lead end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehouses across banking and insurance domains, leveraging Spark, Hive, Snowflake, and cloud-native tech.

The role requires strong SQL, Python, R, and orchestration skills, plus CI/CD with Jenkins and Git.

Qualifications

  • Experience in ETL/ELT development using Talend, DataStage, Spark, Hive, and SQL-based frameworks.
  • Expertise in designing enterprise data integration solutions and data migration strategies.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and R.
  • Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and Snowflake.

Responsibilities

  • Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Design, develop, and implement end-to-end ETL/ELT data pipelines with robust error handling, monitoring, and audit capabilities.
  • Build and optimize enterprise data warehouses, data marts, and data lake architectures.
  • Develop and maintain scalable data solutions using SQL, Python, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Design and implement data models for OLTP and OLAP systems.
  • Develop and optimize data processing solutions using Spark, Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, and Snowflake.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes using Jenkins and Git-based version control systems.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, security, and performance optimization across enterprise platforms.

Skills

ETL/ELT development
Python
SQL
R
Spark
Hive
Kafka
Hadoop
Snowflake
CI/CD
Agile/Scrum

Tools

Talend
DataStage
GCP (GCE, GKE, IAM, GCS, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, DBT)
AWS (EC2, S3, Glue, Lambda, SNS, SQS, RDS, Elasticsearch)
SnowSQL
SnowPark
Snowpipe
Jenkins
Git

Job description

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world’s leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Cloud Data Architect with 12+ years of expertise in designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-scale data solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms, Big Data technologies, ETL/ELT frameworks, Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence solutions across Banking and Insurance domains.

Key Responsibilities
  • Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Design, develop, and implement end-to-end ETL/ELT data pipelines with robust error handling, monitoring, and audit capabilities.
  • Build and optimize enterprise data warehouses, data marts, and data lake architectures.
  • Develop and maintain scalable data solutions using SQL, Python, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Design and implement data models (Conceptual, Logical, and Physical) for OLTP and OLAP systems.
  • Develop and optimize data processing solutions using Spark, Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, and Snowflake.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes using Jenkins and Git-based version control systems.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, security, and performance optimization across enterprise platforms.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Data Engineering & ETL
  • Strong experience with ETL/ELT development using Talend, DataStage, Spark, Hive, and SQL-based frameworks.
  • Expertise in designing enterprise data integration solutions and data migration strategies.
Programming & Databases
  • Strong programming skills in:
    • Python
    • SQL
    • R
  • Expertise in:
    • SQL Server
    • PostgreSQL
    • MSSQL
    • Snowflake
Cloud & Data Platforms
Google Cloud Platform (GCP):
  • GCE, GKE, IAM
  • GCS
  • Cloud Run
  • Cloud Functions
  • DBT
Amazon Web Services (AWS):
  • EC2, VPC, IAM
  • S3, Glue, Lambda
  • SNS, SQS
  • RDS, Elasticsearch
  • CloudFormation
  • CloudWatch
  • Redshift
  • Auto Scaling & Load Balancing
Snowflake:
  • SnowSQL
  • SnowPark
  • Virtual Warehouses
  • Snowpipe
Big Data Technologies
  • Hadoop Ecosystem
  • Hive / HiveQL
  • Spark
  • Kafka
  • Sqoop
  • HBase
  • MongoDB

Application Accepted: 10/30/2026

The annual salary for this position is between $120,000 - $130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

  • 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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable language

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

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