AI Engineering Architect

Cognizant

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Princeton, NJ
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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · AI Engineering Architect

The AI Engg. Architect joins the team to design and optimize scalable infrastructure foundations for advanced artificial intelligence solutions. This role involves creating robust infrastructure blueprints, developing standardized Terraform modules, and managing the end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle including capacity forecasting and environment setup. The architect will build reusable templates to simplify provisioning while integrating monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities into AI infrastructure stacks. Key technical requirements include deep hands-on expertise in Terraform based infrastructure as code, state management, and cloud provider service integration. The role requires fifteen plus years of experience in infrastructure engineering or architecture with a focus on automation and reliability. The work centers on supporting data heavy workloads for finance and accounting stakeholders, ensuring that infrastructure designs meet regulatory expectations while providing reliable performance for machine learning pipelines and analytical reporting needs.

What you'll do

  • Design robust infrastructure blueprints for scalable AI platforms using Terraform and cloud-native practices.
  • Develop standardized Terraform modules and reusable templates to simplify provisioning and reduce operational risk.
  • Manage the full infrastructure lifecycle including capacity forecasting, environment setup, and continuous improvement.
  • Optimize architecture by analyzing resource usage and storage patterns to balance performance with budget constraints.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in adopting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with automated validation processes.
  • Integrate monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities into AI infrastructure stacks to improve service reliability.
  • Align infrastructure designs with security and compliance regulations for sensitive finance and accounting data.
  • Evaluate new cloud services and automation tools to strengthen long-term technology strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Experience of over fifteen years in infrastructure engineering or architecture for complex enterprise application landscapes.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in Terraform based infrastructure as code including module design and state management.
  • Solid understanding of AI and data platform requirements including compute intensive workloads and high availability.
  • Proficiency working in hybrid delivery models using collaboration tools and structured documentation.
  • Strong communication and problem solving skills to translate technical details for engineering partners and business stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of finance and accounting processes (preferred).

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