AWS Cloud Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026.
Cognizant is seeking an AWS Cloud Architect for a full-time opportunity in Hartford, CT. This role will work out of our office in Hartford, CT.
Responsibilities:
· Owns the AWS and multi-cloud reference architecture, landing zones, account structure, security guardrails, and adoption strategy and guides engineering teams in building to it. Acts as design authority and senior technical advisor.
· Define cloud guardrails, landing-zone patterns, and account-provisioning policies aligned to enterprise standards. Design secure, well-architected solutions and govern public-cloud configuration and identity controls.
· Set multi-cloud architecture direction including Azure and the consolidation of IaaS compute into a cloud-focused fabric.
· Provide SME guidance on new AWS capabilities and adoption strategies.
· Review builds and automation against the architecture and approve differentiated design decisions.
· Partner with FinOps on cost-efficient architecture with savings tracked.
The salary range for this role will be between $137,000 and $ 161,000 depending on skills and qualifications of the candidate. Applications will be accepted till 10/19/2026.