Senior Cloud Architect- GCP

CognizantPhoenix, AZ, US

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Senior Cloud Architect- GCP (Onsite)

Location : Phoenix, Arizona

Experience : 15+ years

Responsibilities

Lead the migration of on-premises systems to a secure, scalable, and highly available GCP environment.

Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on GCP, utilizing a wide range of Google Cloud products and services.

Develop and manage our infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments.

Design, build, and maintain our Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Implement and oversee zero-downtime deployment strategies for critical infrastructure and applications.

Establish and track Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) to meet business and customer expectations.

Develop and maintain comprehensive monitoring dashboards, incorporating distributed tracing, logging, and metrics for proactive issue resolution.

Collaborate with development and operations teams to foster a culture of DevOps and continuous improvement.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the cloud platform engineering team.

Requirement

Proven experience as a hands-on architect with a strong background in GCP.

Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and Kubernetes.

Demonstrated experience in migrating large-scale infrastructure from on-premises environments to the cloud.

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., VPC, subnets, firewalls, load balancing).

Experience in designing and implementing observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and tracing.

Familiarity with reducing cloud footprint in a multi-cloud environment, specifically with Azure.

A strong commitment to automation and building resilient, self-healing systems.

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Certification

Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect

Or Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer,

Or Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 08 / 18 / 2025

The annual salary for this position is between $99,782 $161,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and is 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.

What We Offer

The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.

Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.

The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.

Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents from day one.

True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

About us Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Other employment-related information Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

While our system allows applications in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes. Further, for roles located in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required to communicate with our global clients.

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