AI Architect for Automation Delivery (Remote)

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAI Architect for Automation Delivery%26nbsp;(Remote)%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EThe Cognizant Automation practice delivers enterprise‑grade AI, Machine Learning, GenAI, Agentic AI, Smart Data Intake, and Intelligent Automation solutions across mission‑critical business and IT processes. We are seeking a highly technical AI Architect for Automation Delivery%26nbsp;to drive the design, engineering, and implementation of scalable AI automation programs for a North America–based client.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EThis role is deeply execution‑oriented and requires strong architectural judgment, hands‑on delivery leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into robust, production‑ready AI systems. The Engagement Lead will own the technical roadmap, solution architecture, delivery governance, and operationalization of AI and automation solutions at scale.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EKey Responsibilities%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAI Led Automation Architecture%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3ELead the end‑to‑end architecture%26nbsp;of AI/ML/GenAI/Agentic AI solutions, including model selection, data pipelines, orchestration layers, integration patterns, and deployment architecture%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EDefine reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and engineering standards for automation and AI workloads%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EArchitect solutions using cloud AI services (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex), AI capabilities provided by IPA platforms (UiPath, Power Platform), and custom Python‑based pipelines%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EConduct technical feasibility assessments, including data availability, model readiness, integration constraints, and infrastructure requirements%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EEnsure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, scalability, observability, compliance, and responsible AI%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EOwn the technical delivery lifecycle: requirements, solution design, development oversight, testing, deployment, and hypercare%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EGuide engineering teams on model training, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, vector databases, orchestration frameworks, and automation workflows%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EOversee creation of APIs, microservices, connectors, and integration layers%26nbsp;to embed AI into enterprise systems%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EImplement CI/CD pipelines, MLOps practices, and automation deployment frameworks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EDrive performance tuning, model evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of deployed AI systems%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EEstablish AI governance%26nbsp;and AI Strategy including model lifecycle management, versioning, auditability, and risk controls%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EServe as the primary technical advisor%26nbsp;to client architects, product owners, and engineering leaders. Drive adoption and operationalization of AI solutions through training, change management, and platform enablement%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3ELead for AI programs, driving alignment between business stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners. Should bring strong experience leading complex AI initiatives, manage cross‑functional engagement, and translating strategic objectives into actionable program plans%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;Required Skills %26amp; Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAI/ML/GenAI Technical Expertise%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EStrong practitioner experience designing and implementing AI/ML pipelines, GenAI solutions, RAG architectures, and agent‑based systems%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EHands‑on experience with cloud AI platforms:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22circle%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EAzure AI / Azure OpenAI%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EAWS AI/ML stack%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EGCP Vertex AI%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EExperience with vector databases%26nbsp;(Pinecone, FAISS, Chroma, Redis), embeddings, prompt engineering, and LLM orchestration frameworks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EProficiency in Python, API development, microservices, and automation frameworks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;Candidate Background%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EThe ideal candidate brings a strong development and technical background, with hands‑on experience in modern engineering stacks such as Python, Java, .NET, and related frameworks. A deep understanding of scalable architecture and clean coding practices is essential.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;Automation %26amp; Integration Experience%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EStrong understanding of workflow orchestration, event‑driven architectures, and enterprise integration patterns%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EExperience integrating AI with core systems (policy admin, claims, CRM, data lakes, APIs)%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EArchitecture %26amp; Delivery Leadership%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EProven ability to lead large‑scale AI automation delivery programs%26nbsp;with complex technical dependencies%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EStrong background in MLOps, DevOps, CI/CD, model monitoring, and production deployment%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EExperience conducting architecture reviews, threat modeling, and performance optimization%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22color:black;line-height:115%;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EAbility to create technical roadmaps, solution blueprints, and engineering playbooks%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ECognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or at any time in the future.%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E