Job Description: Sr. Enterprise Architect
Location:
PAN India

Level
: Senior Director

Experience Level:
over all 22 year's experience and in Data, AI, and Platform Engineering

Job Title: Enterprise Architect – AI Training Data Services
Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on Enterprise Architect with robust technical expertise in data platforms, AI/ML lifecycle, and multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP). This role will define and implement the end-to-end architecture and design for Cognizant’s AI Training Data Service (AITDS) platform, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and optimized for enterprise AI readiness.

This position requires deep technical involvement—from designing architecture blueprints to selecting cloud-native services, partnering with external products and guiding implementation.

Key Responsibilities
- Architecture Design & Implementation
- Define the AITDS platform architecture, including data ingestion, profiling, annotation, validation, governance, and deployment workflows.
- Design modular,



API-driven components for integration with enterprise systems and cloud ecosystems.
- Multi-Cloud Expertise
- Select and integrate services from AWS (S3, Glue, SageMaker, Redshift), Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Cognitive Services), and GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Dataflow).
- Optimize architecture for cost, performance, and scalability across multiple cloud providers.
- Hands-on Technical Leadership
- Work closely with engineering teams to implement architecture using containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), microservices, and serverless technologies.
- Define CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for platform deployment.
- Data & AI Readiness
- Architect solutions for high-quality training data generation, annotation, and validation for AI/ML models.
- Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy, and ethical AI standards.
- Product & Partner Evaluation
- Identify new tools, products, and partners to accelerate platform development.
- Make informed

📌 Senior Director (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Chennai