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The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Azure infrastructure, cloud networking, security, automation, migration strategies, and modern cloud-native services while providing technical leadership to distributed engineering teams.\nThis role requires a highly skilled cloud professional capable of driving Azure transformation initiatives, implementing landing zones, designing secure and scalable architectures, and ensuring operational excellence across hybrid cloud environments.\nSalary and Other Compensation:\nThe annual salary for this position is up to $150K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nThis position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.\nIn this role, you will\n\nDesign, architect, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep to 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streamline provisioning, deployment, monitoring, patching, backup, and operational processes.\n\nManage enterprise Azure security and identity services, including Active Directory integrations, SSL certificate management, RBAC implementation, Key Vault management, security monitoring, and cloud governance controls.\n\nProvide operational leadership for cloud service delivery, ensuring high availability, performance, reliability, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to SLA commitments across cloud platforms.\n\nLead and mentor distributed engineering teams, providing technical guidance, architectural direction, project oversight, and best practices for cloud engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure operations.\n\nCollaborate with stakeholders, business teams, and project managers to define cloud strategies, manage project lifecycles, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and deliver exceptional customer and stakeholder experiences.\n\nWhat you’ll need to succeed (required skills)\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.\n\n15+ years of Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering experience.\n\n10+ years of hands-on Azure Cloud Architecture and Engineering experience.\n\nProven experience building and managing Azure enterprise environments.\n\nStrong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, or equivalent).\n\nExtensive experience designing Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance frameworks.\n\nHands-on experience with:\nAzure Virtual Machines\n\nAzure SQL Database\n\nCosmos DB\n\nAKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)\n\nEvent Hub\n\nFunction Apps\n\nApp Services\n\nService Bus\n\nBlob Storage\n\nAzure Site Recovery\n\nKey Vault\n\nStrong understanding of hybrid cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).\n\nExperience managing Windows Server environments, backups, patching, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions.\n\nRequired Technical Skills\nCloud Platforms\nMicrosoft Azure (Expert)\n\nMulti-Cloud exposure (AWS/GCP preferred)\n\nAzure Infrastructure & Networking\nAzure Landing Zones\n\nVirtual Networks\n\nExpressRoute\n\nVNet Peering\n\nSite-to-Site VPN\n\nAzure Firewall\n\nLoad Balancers\n\nDNS\n\nWAF\n\nCDN\n\nSD-WAN\n\nCloud Migration\nAzure Migrate\n\nAzure Site Recovery\n\nLift-and-Shift Migration\n\nCloud Transformation Programs\n\nDevOps & Automation\nInfrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)\n\nCI/CD Pipelines\n\nAzure DevOps\n\nGitHub Actions\n\nPowerShell\n\nPython\n\nAutomation Runbooks\n\nContainers & Modern Platforms\nAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)\n\nKubernetes Administration\n\nContainer Deployment & Scaling\n\nMicroservices Architecture\n\nSecurity & Identity\nAzure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID\n\nRBAC\n\nKey Vault\n\nSSL Certificate Management\n\nCloud Security Best Practices\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.\n\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.\n\nAzure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.\n\nExperience with enterprise service delivery and managed services environments.\n\nProject leadership experience managing large-scale cloud transformation programs.\n\nStrong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.\n\nBenefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\nMedical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\n\nPaid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n\n401(k) plan and contributions\n\nLong-term/Short-term Disability\n\nPaid Parental Leave\n\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan\n\nWork model:\nAt Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid role requiring 4 days a week at client site in Montpelier, VT, USA.\nThe working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.\nWe're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.\nDisclaimer: 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 law.\n“Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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