What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Solution Architect position at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Cognizant is looking for an Infrastructure Solution Architect to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of advanced GPU-based computing environments and cybersecurity solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise in high-performance infrastructure (including NVIDIA DGX systems, parallel filesystems, and high-speed networking) with strategic leadership to drive industry-leading cyber security revenue growth. The ideal candidate will architect scalable AI-ready environments, manage complex clusters, and ensure robust security frameworks while engaging with C-level executives to deliver innovative, outcome-based solutions across Fortune 200 and 500 enterprises.
Job Responsibilities
- System Design & Deployment
o Architect and deploy NVIDIA DGX systems and GPU-based compute clusters.
o Design scalable parallel filesystems (Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS).
o Integrate high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA).
o Collaborate on rack planning and airflow optimisation.
- Cluster & Infrastructure Management
o Configure and manage Slurm Workload Manager for job scheduling.
o Deploy and maintain cluster orchestration tools.
o Automate provisioning using PXE boot, Terraform, Redfish, Kubernetes.
o Perform firmware updates, BIOS/IPMI/BMC configuration, and OS provisioning.
- Networking & Performance Optimisation
o Design and validate network topologies (IPMI, internal/external networks, InfiniBand fabrics).
o Optimise RDMA and RoCE configurations for low-latency, high-throughput transfers.
o Conduct performance benchmarking using GPU-Burn, NCCL, NVSM.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting
o Implement system health checks and diagnostics across compute, storage, and network layers.
o Troubleshoot hardware/software issues to ensure reliable infrastructure operation.
- Leadership & Strategy
o Lead strategic planning for cybersecurity and AI infrastructure solutions.
o Manage budgets, talent acquisition, and project delivery.
o Drive innovation through proof-of-concepts and credentialize solutions.
- Revenue Growth
o Drive industry-leading cybersecurity revenue growth across identified industries.
o Develop cross-service line offerings aligned with compliance and security standards.
o Build trusted advisor relationships with C-level executives in Fortune 200 & 500 accounts.
Required Qualifications
- 15 years of experience in complex solutioning with broad technical and functional/technology area with market-standard certifications.
- Deep understanding of NVIDIA DGX architecture, CUDA, GPU compute.
- Strong Linux administration and shell scripting skills.
- Expertise in Slurm, parallel filesystems, InfiniBand/RDMA/RoCE networking.
- Familiarity with containerisation (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), automation tools (Ansible, Redfish).
- Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
- Strong knowledge of security services portfolio: IAM, Threat Management, Risk Services, SOC, GRC.
- Proven ability to manage executive relationships and align stakeholders.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills.
- Demonstrated success in building outcome-based commercial models.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mediate complex client relationships.
- Deep industry knowledge of IT services and outsourcing globally.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced certifications in cybersecurity and cloud (CISSP, CISM, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect).
- Experience with AI/ML workload orchestration and GPU scheduling (NVIDIA GPU Operator).
- Familiarity with platforms like Run.ai, ClearML.