What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Architect Mergers and Acquisitions Integration position at Cognizant?
About The Role
As an Enterprise Architect, you will make an impact by shaping enterprise technology strategy and leading transformative initiatives that drive business growth. You will design and implement scalable, secure enterprise systems supporting mergers, acquisitions, and large-scale transformations, while guiding leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, reduce complexity, and maximize business value. Your expertise in cloud, hybrid infrastructure, applications, and data platforms, combined with enterprise architecture frameworks, will directly influence strategic decisions and enterprise-wide outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with the Senior Manager.
In This Role, You Will
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Beachwood, Ohio. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Need To Have To Be Considered
Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
As an Enterprise Architect, you will make an impact by shaping enterprise technology strategy and leading transformative initiatives that drive business growth. You will design and implement scalable, secure enterprise systems supporting mergers, acquisitions, and large-scale transformations, while guiding leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, reduce complexity, and maximize business value. Your expertise in cloud, hybrid infrastructure, applications, and data platforms, combined with enterprise architecture frameworks, will directly influence strategic decisions and enterprise-wide outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with the Senior Manager.
In This Role, You Will
- Align business strategy with enterprise technology capabilities to ensure scalable, secure, and integrated IT solutions that support organizational goals.
- Define, develop, and evolve enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and governance across applications, data, and infrastructure domains.
- Lead architecture planning and technology integration efforts for mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Provide architectural guidance across programs and projects to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology strategy.
- Collaborate with senior leadership, technical teams, and subject matter experts to design and implement enterprise-wide solutions.
- Evaluate existing systems and infrastructure to identify modernization opportunities, technology risks, and optimization strategies.
- Communicate complex architecture concepts and technology strategies effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Guide engineering teams in implementing scalable, resilient, secure, and cloud-ready enterprise solutions.
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Beachwood, Ohio. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Need To Have To Be Considered
- 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, enterprise systems, or large-scale IT environments.
- Experience supporting technology integration during mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale enterprise transformations.
- Deep expertise across enterprise infrastructure domains including cloud platforms, hybrid data center environments, networking, security architecture, data platforms, and infrastructure engineering.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture governance models and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional leadership and technical teams.
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar methodologies.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.