Senior Solution Architect: App Modernization & Cloud

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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 Solution Architect – Application Modernization, Cloud & Digital Transformation to lead end-to-end architecture for large, complex client pursuits. Translate objectives into differentiated, scalable solutions across AMS, ADM, cloud, and AI-enabled engineering.

You will collaborate with sales, delivery, and commercial teams, shape transformation roadmaps, and present architecture decisions to executives, aligning with client expectations and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in IT services, technology consulting, solution architecture, or related areas.
• 7+ years of experience leading solution architecture for large, complex pursuits, proposals, RFPs/RFIs.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-service-line proposals and managing activities across sales, delivery, practice, and governance.
• Deep understanding of digital services and enterprise technology with cloud, DevSecOps, SRE, and AI/GenAI expertise.
• Experience developing solution architectures, roadmaps, governance models, and dependency management.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience incorporating AI/GenAI, automation, accelerators, and platforms into transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for large and complex pursuits and RFP/RFI responses.
• Translate client objectives into compelling, feasible, commercially viable solutions.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient solutions across AMS, ADM, cloud, and modernization.
• Define operating models, governance, and transformation roadmaps.
• Identify automation, AI/GenAI opportunities, accelerators, and reusable assets.
• Collaborate with sales, delivery, practice, and commercial teams to ensure executable solutions.
• Lead solution presentations to client and executive stakeholders, highlighting value and risks.
• Adapt architecture and delivery approaches as client priorities evolve.

Skills

Executive communication

AI/GenAI in transformation

Solution architecture leadership

Large complex pursuits

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in technology or related field

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Solution Architect – Application Modernization, Cloud & Digital Transformation to lead end-to-end architecture for large, complex client pursuits. Translate objectives into differentiated, scalable solutions across AMS, ADM, cloud, and AI-enabled engineering.

You will collaborate with sales, delivery, and commercial teams, shape transformation roadmaps, and present architecture decisions to executives, aligning with client expectations and commercial goals.