Cognizant

Principal AI Technical Architect (AWS Bedrock & Agentic AI)

Cognizant
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Base Salary

$150k - $195k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic workshops with senior business leaders to identify autonomous-agent use cases and define AI investment ROI.
  • Architect scalable serverless AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock Agents, Knowledge Bases, and RAG.
  • Design action groups and execution logic using AWS Lambda so agents can interact with external systems.
  • Evaluate foundation models based on cost, latency, and reasoning capabilities.
  • Oversee AI-agent deployment pipelines and monitor performance using Amazon CloudWatch and Bedrock Guardrails.
  • Integrate cloud-native AI agents with on-premise robotic process automation.
  • Advise senior leadership and define the enterprise GenAI “Art of the Possible.”

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of 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 with vector engines such as OpenSearch Serverless and Aurora PostgreSQL for RAG.
  • Ability to integrate cloud-native AI agents with on-premise robotic process automation.
  • Proven record of delivering complex, high-impact technology solutions in enterprise environments.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence C-suite decision-making.
  • 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.
  • Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.
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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