AWS Cloud Architect, Networking & Observability

Cognizant

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Work type
Remote
Location
Bridgewater, NJ
Salary
$79,240–$130,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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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 · AWS Cloud Architect, Networking & Observability

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The AWS Cloud Architect – Networking & Observability will design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and highly available networking and observability solutions across multi-account and multi-region cloud environments. The role involves building multi-VPC architectures with optimized CIDR allocation, implementing hub-and-spoke designs using AWS Transit Gateway and Cloud WAN, and configuring hybrid connectivity via AWS Direct Connect and VPN failover. Key responsibilities include engineering NAT Gateway architectures, Route 53 configurations, and AWS PrivateLink solutions. The architect will also build distributed tracing using AWS X-Ray, manage CloudWatch metrics, and design centralized logging architectures. Required technical skills include VPC Flow Logs, AWS Network Firewall, AWS Organizations, and tools like Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana to support PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and CIS compliance.

Skills

AWS Transit Gateway Cloud WAN Direct Connect Route 53 VPC Lattice AWS PrivateLink AWS Network Firewall CloudWatch AWS X-Ray CloudTrail VPC Flow Logs AWS Organizations Terraform CloudFormation CI/CD Splunk Datadog Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Design multi-VPC architectures with optimized CIDR allocation across multiple AWS accounts and regions.
  • Implement hub-and-spoke architectures using AWS Transit Gateway and Cloud WAN with route segmentation.
  • Configure hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, VPN failover solutions, and PrivateLink.
  • Build distributed tracing solutions using AWS X-Ray and configure CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alarms.
  • Design centralized logging architectures with structured ingestion, S3 archival, and retention policies.
  • Develop automated reporting for PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and CIS compliance requirements.
  • Implement CI/CD-driven deployment of networking, monitoring, and observability configurations.

What we're looking for

  • 8-10+ years of IT experience with strong AWS cloud infrastructure and networking expertise.
  • Hands-on experience designing enterprise-scale AWS networking solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of DNS, routing, firewalls, VPNs, hybrid connectivity, and network segmentation.
  • Experience building and managing enterprise observability and logging platforms.
  • Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and CIS.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines (preferred).
  • Proficiency with AWS X-Ray, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route 53, VPC Flow Logs, Direct Connect, VPC Lattice, Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Network Firewall, PrivateLink, and Organizations.
  • Proficiency with Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.

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