Cognizant

Quantitative Investment Solutions (QIS) Platform Analyst

Cognizant
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Base Salary

$70k - $86k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain production-quality Python code for QIS platform analytics, controls, monitoring, and workflow automation.
  • Build scalable data pipelines and validation frameworks for live environments.
  • Contribute to AI/ML initiatives involving intelligent monitoring, anomaly detection, signal identification, and control-process automation.
  • Design automated checks, dashboards, and observability frameworks, and investigate data or production anomalies.
  • Support onboarding of strategies, features, datasets, and analytical capabilities as well as re-platforming and modernization initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation, developer tooling, platform resilience, and operational efficiency.
  • Translate business problems into technical solutions and coordinate with Trading, Structuring, Model Quants, Technology teams, and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required.
  • Strong Python skills and experience delivering production-grade solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with AI or machine learning in production or advanced prototyping.
  • Experience with modern data platforms, cloud, or distributed systems.
  • Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills in complex, fast-paced environments.
  • Experience building monitoring, observability, or automation frameworks.
  • Familiarity with systematic strategies, quantitative finance, or front office platforms.
  • A proven track record of moving solutions from prototype to production or mentoring others.
  • Ability to work across technical and business domains with end-to-end ownership and sound judgment around policies, risk standards, and ethical AI use.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • The position is fully onsite in New York City.

Tech Stack

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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