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# Cloud Network Architect

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Plain City, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Proxy Servers, Application Firewall, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Network Address Translation, Domain Name System (DNS), IP Address Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Peering, Migration Manager, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Data Logging, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Performance Testing, Multi-Cloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Palo Alto Networks, Bicep, Fortinet, Route53, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6f039b44f5eaeed4

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, including 4+ years designing Azure and AWS network solutions.
 * Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN, TLS, load balancing, firewalls, proxies, and network segmentation.
 * Hands-on architecture experience with Azure Virtual Network, peering, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Private Link, Private DNS, Application Gateway, and Azure Load Balancer.
 * Hands-on architecture experience with Amazon VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, and AWS Global Accelerator.
 * Experience with infrastructure as code, Git-based delivery, CI/CD pipelines, cloud governance, and enterprise security controls.
 * Ability to communicate architecture decisions, risks, trade-offs, and implementation guidance to technical and business stakeholders.
 * Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
 * AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
 * Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Aviatrix, VMware NSX, or equivalent networking certifications and experience.

## Description

Cognizant's CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success.

In this role, you will:

 * Design target-state network architectures for Azure and AWS, including multi-account and multi-subscription environments.
 * Architect hub-and-spoke, transit, shared-services, and segmented landing-zone network patterns.
 * Design hybrid connectivity using Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, site-to-site VPN, SD-WAN, and redundant carrier paths.
 * Define routing, IP address management, DNS, load balancing, ingress/egress, NAT, firewall, proxy, and network segmentation standards.
 * Implement secure connectivity using Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups, Web Application Firewall, AWS Network Firewall, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and centralized inspection patterns.
 * Lead network discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, cutover design, performance validation, and operational handover.
 * Create architecture diagrams, high-level and low-level designs, implementation standards, decision records, and disaster-recovery patterns.
 * Automate provisioning and policy enforcement using Terraform or Bicep/ARM and AWS CloudFormation; integrate changes with CI/CD and version control.
 * Establish monitoring and troubleshooting practices using Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, AWS CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, and centralized logging platforms.
 * Provide technical leadership for incident resolution, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, cost optimization, and architecture governance.