Cognizant

Principal AI Technical Architect (AWS Bedrock & Agentic AI) Remote

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14 days ago
Dallas, TX, USAStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic workshops with senior business leaders to identify high-value autonomous-agent use cases and define AI investment ROI.
  • Design scalable, serverless AI architectures using Amazon Bedrock Agents and Knowledge Bases for retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Design action groups and execution logic with AWS Lambda so agents can interact with external systems.
  • Evaluate and select foundation models based on cost, latency, and reasoning capabilities.
  • Oversee AI-agent deployment pipelines and monitor performance using Amazon CloudWatch and Bedrock Guardrails.
  • Advise senior leadership and influence C-suite decision-making on enterprise GenAI strategy.
  • Bridge cloud-native AI agents with on-premise robotic process automation systems.

Requirements

  • Deep proficiency in agentic AI, prompt engineering, chain-of-thought reasoning, and context-window management for long-running tasks.
  • Extensive experience configuring Amazon Bedrock Agents, Knowledge Bases, and Guardrails.
  • Strong command of AWS Lambda with Python or Node.js and API Gateway for agent tool execution.
  • Experience using vector engines such as OpenSearch Serverless and Aurora PostgreSQL for retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Proven delivery of complex, high-impact technology solutions in enterprise environments.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence senior and C-suite stakeholders.
  • Hands-on experience or architectural knowledge of UiPath and Automation Anywhere is preferred.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty certification is highly desirable.

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.
  • Remote work arrangement is stated in the job title.
  • The position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value. We build full-stack AI solutions powered by deep industry, process and engineering expertise — embedding an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential and drive tangible outcomes. From strategy to deployment, we help global enterprises move from AI ambition to AI impact and stay ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai | Follow us @cognizant

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