• Senior Cloud & Network Solutions Architect…

    Cognizant (Dallas, TX)


    **Senior Cloud & Network Solutions Architect** **(Hybrid** )

     

    About the role

     

    Our practice is seeking a highly qualified **Senior Cloud & Network Solutions Architect (Hybrid** ) with experience in developing and building impactful, scalable, enterprise applications.

     

    Our Developers have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users.

     

    Our developers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

     

    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 to 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Dallas, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

     

    You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

    Roles & Responsibilities:

    • Architect and deliver large-scale cloud-native and digital transformation solutions for Tier 1 telecom operators.

    • Design and implement interoperable OSS/BSS solutions leveraging TM Forum standards.

    • Lead modernization initiatives including CI/CD pipelines and observability improvements.

    • Own platform architecture ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.

    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IT strategy with business goals.

    • Drive automation to reduce MTTR, improve SLA compliance, and optimize operational efficiency.

    • Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for telecom and cloud environments.

    • Mentor and guide teams on architecture principles and emerging technologies.

    Qualifications:

    Core Technical Skills

    • Telecom Architecture & Standards

    • OSS/BSS systems (Billing, CRM, Service Assurance, Provisioning, Mediation)

    • TM Forum standards (eTOM, SID, TAM, Open APIs, ODA)

    • 3GPP & GSMA standards

    • ORAN SMO specifications

    • ETSI MANO orchestration frameworks

    Network Technologies

    • 4G, 5G, Open RAN, transport and core network architectures

    • VoLTE, VoWiFi, VoNR systems

    • SDN and NFV (Virtual Network Functions onboarding)

    • SD-WAN (VeloCloud, Cisco, Silverpeak)

    • SASE solutions (Zscaler, Palo Alto)

    Cloud & Microservices

    • AWS, Azure, GCP

    • Kubernetes orchestration

    • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)

    • CI/CD pipelines

    • Cloud security best practices (Zero Trust, least privilege)

    Programming & Automation

    • API platforms (real-time, high-volume)

    • Automation for operational efficiency

    • Monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK, Prometheus)

    Salary and Other Compensation:

    Applications will be accepted until February 2, 2026.

     

    The annual salary for this position is between $113,459 - $195,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

     

    This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

    Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

    Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

     

    Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

     

    401(k) plan and contributions

     

    Long-term/Short-term Disability

     

    Paid Parental Leave

     

    Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     

    Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

     

    Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.