Job Description

Job summary


We are seeking a talented Associate Director - Solution Architect to join our growing Global Large Deals Architecture organization. In this role you will be an integral part of the client service team solutioning mid-size to large multi-tower engagements across multiple business units within MLEU Organization.

Responsibilities


Work closely with clients intermediaries and internal Cognizant technical domain authorities to build high impact solutions


Define solution vision and direction building on commonalities and benefits across lines of business and technologies


Good track record of winning large deals


Anchor solution and strategy discussions with CxOs and Business Leaders


Lead a multi-functional team of solution architects across their respective domains.


Envision a transformation roadmap that aligns with the strategic and tactical direction of the partner client


Drive the translation of complex business initiatives into creative and innovate business-technology solutions and ensure consistency across traditional solution boundaries


Work with Business Stakeholders and Project Managers to understand inefficiencies in clients existing business processes and applications and recommend solutions


Coordination with all stakeholders (sales solutions operations change management pricing transition facilities et al) to ensure timely and high-quality proposal & response submission to clients


Lead and contribute towards the design development and implementation of winning technical estimation and solutions for customers


Creation and maintain effective knowledge management system to support all the solutioning phase of the deal lifecycle


Design technology solution that aligns with the larger engagement model across towers and jointly build engagement level transformation themes


Required Capabilities/Skills /Years of Experience


BTech/MTech in computer science or equivalent experience or MBA in Technology


Experience in technical delivery sales and business development


Good knowledge of technology areas like Cloud IoT Platforms Analytics AI ML and Gen AI


Tier-I professional services background

• 12 plus years experience in a IT Service Delivery/Consulting and Enterprise Solutions Architect role with a minimum of 2 years experience in at least two of the following: Digital Transformation M&A / Large outsourcing Applications Development Modernization Cloud Transformation Applications/Infrastructure Architecture Data Architecture Systems Integration


Proven experience planning designing and implementing large scale business-IT solutions.


Ability to present complex delivery and technical concepts to the clients during white-boarding and orals sessions


Technology domain expertise and understanding of the various functions and regulations governing industry in complex engagements


Hands-on experience with responding to complex RFP RFI Pricing Estimation and SOW proposal.


Experience in managing DevSecOps / Agile delivery would be a plus

Certifications Required


Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) AWS Certified Solutions Architect TOGAF Certification