AZURE Cloud Architect | Strong JAVA Background

If you are like us, you have big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate technology products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights, and experience. 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 is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for AZURE Cloud Architect | Strong JAVA Background to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

Role: AZURE Cloud Architect | Strong JAVA Background

Experience: 15+ years of strong experience

Location: The candidate must be willing to work in a hybrid model from the Client's location in Chicago IL

Required Skills:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Must)

• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (Preferred)

Roles & Responsibilities:

• 15+ years proven IT experience with at least 5+ years of solid hands-on experience in architecting cloud solutions, including design and deployment of workloads on Microsoft Azure.

• Extensive experience with implementing solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform

• Prior consulting experience with large-scale implementations on Azure and in Java, Springboot, microservices platform.

• Experience with cloud deployment, technical and security architecture, database architecture, virtualization, software design, networking, DevOps and DevSecOps

• Strong expertise in cloud architecture, design, including fault tolerance, scalability, and globally highly available systems

• Strong understanding of Cloud Native design principles and modern architectures (e.g. event driven architectures, stream processing, event sourcing/CQRS)

• Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and tools, defining migration roadmaps as well as integration patterns and technologies.

• Proficiency in cloud infrastructures with hands-on experience in deploying and managing cloud resources using Azure in enterprise-wide environments

• Sound knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and secure networking

• Experience with IaC using Terraform with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitHub Actions

• Experience in Azure Infrastructure, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps

• Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery

• Experience in developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities involving App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure Functions, Containers, Azure Container Apps, AKS

• Experience in Integration Technologies such as IPaaS, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid

• Experience with IAM, Authentication and Authorization of applications using Azure AD , OAuth, (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), MFA and RBAC

• Knowledge of Monitoring, diagnostics and alerting of Azure workloads and services

• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, PowerShell, & Bash etc.,

• Experience working in a fast-paced growth organization in a Global Delivery Model

• Ability to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.

• Strong management and communication skills

• Financial Services domain knowledge will be a plus

• Understanding of the SCRUM agile process

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between 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 subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

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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

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. 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 protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.