Description
Senior Azure Architect
Location: Dallas, Texas (Open to Remote)
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world’s leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Practice – AIA – Artificial Intelligence and Analytics
About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future-a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.
By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate , and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data, and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.
Roles & Responsibilities: To qualify for the role you must have
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Operations Research, Math, Statistics, Economics or Industrial Engineering and approximately three years of related work experience or a graduate degree in the same and approximately two years of related work experience.
- A minimum of three years’ experience providing consulting services with a strategic focus in helping clients achieve transformational value by improving performance through the use of data and analytics solutions.
- A deep understanding of business processes and a minimum of three years’ experience using data and analytics to solve real-world business problems.
Description:
- Build and maintain the technology platform architecture for both on premise and cloud based solution
- Responsible for architecting a new cloud data platform analyzing different emerging technology solutions that range from Microsoft Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Data Bricks, HDInsights , PowerBI , Synapse or SQL DWH and more
- Experience working extensively with PySpark, Azure Data Factory, and Data Bricks.
- Responsible for owning data platform architecture and ensuring the right platforms and solutions are being used
- Explores, evaluates, recommends, and acts as the lead subject matter in emerging technology trends and proof-of-concept efforts
- Lead and manage technical data architecture assessment for firm-wide project initiatives
- Collaborate and support business teams and data office on data related initiatives
- Document and maintain the data technology platform architecture
- 5+ years of experience with Azure cloud data solutions (Azure Data Factory, Data Lake storage, data bricks, Data Explorer, Machine Learning, Azure Synapse)
- 12+ years of experience with on premise Oracle and SQL server, stored procedures, SSIS, SSAS
- Experience working in the Financial Services industry
- Experience with data architecture for business intelligence tools like Tableau supporting our users to self-support their analytical needs
- Capable of communicating clearly with business users and having detailed discussions with the technology team
- Goal-oriented team player committed to quality and detail
- Innovative thinker who is positive, proactive and readily embraces change
- Experience in building data warehouse
- Must have knowledge of snowflake architecture and implementation patterns
- Must have designed and executed at least 1 project of implementation on Azure cloud platform
- Good knowledge of Azure PaaS and IaaS
- Good knowledge of data modeling, integration and design techniques
- Must have ability to evaluate different Azure products to fit the requirements
- Must have excellent presentation skills to justify technical design decision to architecture board and senior leadership
- Must have experience in leading team/s and get execution done
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $[117,860.00 – 174,650] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• 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
Disclaimer: 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.
Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Cognizant is committed to ensuring that all current and prospective associates are afforded equal opportunities and treatment and a work environment free of harassment.
Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.
Qualifications
Technical Skills
SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd. 1 PySpark PL4 Desired 2 Azure Data Factory PL3 Required 3 Portfolio & Project mgmt (PPM) PL3 Desired
* Proficiency Legends
Proficiency Level Generic Reference PL1 The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels. PL2 The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects. PL3 The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects. PL4 The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.