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You will translate client business objectives, technology priorities, and challenges into differentiated, scalable, and commercially viable solutions across application services, modernization, cloud, and digital transformation. You will work collaboratively with sales, delivery, technology, practice, and commercial teams to develop compelling solutions that deliver measurable business and technology outcomes.\nIn this role, you will:\nLead end-to-end solution architecture for large and complex pursuits, proactive proposals, and RFP/RFI responses across Application Maintenance, Application Development, Modernization, Cloud, and Digital Transformation programs.\nTranslate client business objectives, IT priorities, pain points, and requirements into compelling solution themes, win strategies, and differentiated solutions that are technically feasible and commercially viable.\nDesign scalable, secure, resilient, and future-ready solutions across AMS, ADM, application modernization, cloud transformation, DevSecOps, SRE, AIOps, technical debt management, and AI/GenAI-enabled engineering.\nDefine comprehensive solution and operating models covering architecture, delivery approach, transformation roadmap, governance, resource models, tooling, automation, transition, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.\nIdentify opportunities to drive productivity, quality, speed, and cost efficiency through automation, AI/GenAI, accelerators, platforms, reusable assets, and industry best practices.\nCollaborate with sales, delivery, practice, technology, and commercial teams to ensure proposed solutions are executable, differentiated, aligned with client expectations, and supportive of commercial objectives.\nLead solution presentations and discussions with client and executive stakeholders, clearly articulating architecture decisions, business value, differentiators, transformation outcomes, risks, and trade-offs.\nAdapt solution architecture and delivery approaches as client priorities, requirements, technology landscapes, and business needs evolve.\nWork model\nWe believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring three days a week in a client or Cognizant office. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.\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.\nWhat you need to have to be considered\n15+ years of experience in IT services, technology consulting, solution architecture, or related areas, including significant experience designing solutions for complex client business and technology requirements.\n7+ years of experience leading solution architecture or solutioning activities for large, complex pursuits, proposals, RFPs/RFIs, and transformation opportunities.\nProven experience leading large, multi-service-line proposals and managing solution activities across sales, delivery, technology, practice, and commercial stakeholders.\nDeep understanding of digital services and enterprise technology solutions, with experience across application maintenance and development, application modernization, cloud transformation, DevSecOps, SRE, AIOps, automation, technical debt management, and AI/GenAI-enabled engineering.\nDemonstrated experience developing solution architectures, delivery and operating models, transformation roadmaps, governance models, transition approaches, and associated risks, assumptions, and dependencies.\nStrong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technology solutions, business value, differentiators, risks, and trade-offs.\nExperience incorporating AI/GenAI, automation, accelerators, reusable assets, and platforms into enterprise transformation solutions.\nThese will help you stand out\nTOGAF, ITIL, Agile, Cloud, AI, or other relevant architecture and technology certifications.\nExperience developing differentiated solutions that balance technology innovation, delivery feasibility, business value, and commercial objectives.\nExperience in solutioning for Retail, consumer goods and Manufacturing domains.\nBachelors/Master’s degree in a technology-related discipline, MBA, or equivalent advanced education or professional experience.\nApplications will be accepted till October 23rd, 2026.\nSalary and Other Compensation:\nThe annual salary for this position is between $119,700 to $180,000 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.\nBenefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\n· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\n· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n· 401(k) plan and contributions\n· Long-term/Short-term Disability\n· Paid Parental Leave\n· Employee Stock Purchase Plan\nDisclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. 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