Cognizant

CIS Presales Solution Architect

Cognizant
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2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end solution and commercial creation and integration for managed services and digital transformation opportunities.
  • Conduct scoping workshops, questionnaires, solution discussions, MVD/CAS sessions, due diligence, and pursuit-related workshops.
  • Design differentiated, winnable solutions with internal stakeholders, clients, third-party advisors, sales teams, and delivery teams.
  • Develop winning themes, SWOT and competitor analyses, reusable bid components, templates, and pursuit-management frameworks.
  • Manage and mentor junior and mid-level solution managers.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated techno-commercial capability, customer interaction, and solution presentation skills.
  • Strong IT infrastructure knowledge across on-premises and cloud compute, networking, security, end-user services, service management, managed services, and digital transformation.
  • Knowledge of service assurance, automation tools, and ITIL/ITSM processes.
  • Knowledge of pricing models, IT spend analysis, business-case development, TCO analysis, and ROI analysis.
  • Strong complex problem-solving, communication, presentation, analytical, project-management, and time-management skills.
  • Awareness of industry IT trends and analyst or third-party-advisor reports from Gartner, Everest, Forrester, ISG, BCG, HfS, and IDC.
  • Experience in cross-cultural environments and with top-tier outsourcing organizations.
  • Flexibility and mobility for short domestic and international business travel of up to two months.

Benefits

  • Hybrid position requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Chennai or Bangalore.
  • Wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.
  • Short domestic and international business travel may be required, for up to two months.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Cognizant

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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