Strategic Enterprise Architect - Remote Transformation Lead

Cognizant; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Enterprise Architect for a full-time remote opportunity in the United States. The role leads enterprise integration, transformation, and migration initiatives, aligning business objectives with technology strategy and solution design across multiple workstreams.

The position requires 12+ years in architecture leadership, strong governance skills, and experience with IAM, network, security, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Enterprise or Solution Architecture leadership.
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise integration, migration, or transformation programs.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture, strategy, and planning for enterprise integration and transformation programs.
• Act as the primary technical authority across all technology workstreams and integration activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical SMEs, program managers, and leadership teams to define target-state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Establish architecture governance, design standards, and best practices across the program.
• Provide leadership across Enterprise Platforms, IAM, Network, Security, and Cloud technologies.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Infrastructure Architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Global teams

Education

TOGAF / Zachman certification

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

ServiceNow

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Enterprise Architect for a full-time remote opportunity in the United States. The role leads enterprise integration, transformation, and migration initiatives, aligning business objectives with technology strategy and solution design across multiple workstreams.

The position requires 12+ years in architecture leadership, strong governance skills, and experience with IAM, network, security, and cloud technologies.