Job Summary
The Sr Architect will design and govern complex enterprise solutions that optimize collaboration workflows using Confluence and Jira for a global organization. The role focuses on scalable architecture integration with surrounding systems and process standardization in a hybrid work model. The Sr Architect will ensure secure reliable and efficient platforms that enhance productivity and deliver measurable business value.
Responsibilities
Domain Experience - Project management
- Design robust and scalable solution architectures that optimize enterprise collaboration processes using Confluence and Jira within a hybrid work environment
- Develop detailed architectural blueprints and standards that guide multi team delivery while ensuring alignment with organizational technology strategy and governance
- Coordinate with product owners and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical technical designs that improve efficiency and quality of work
- Optimize Jira project structures workflows and schemes to support multiple programs while maintaining consistency configuration hygiene and streamlined user experience
- Configure and enhance Confluence spaces templates and content structures to enable effective documentation knowledge sharing and standardized project practices
- Drive integration patterns between Confluence Jira and other enterprise platforms such as identity management reporting tools and development pipelines to enable end to end traceability
- Implement performance tuning guidelines monitoring practices and capacity planning for Confluence and Jira to ensure stable responsive and resilient platforms across regions
- Define and enforce best practices for configuration management change control and environment segregation to reduce operational risk and avoid unplanned service disruptions
- Guide teams on robust migration strategies for projects spaces and data including cleanup consolidation and archival approaches that maintain data integrity and auditability
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to embed access controls audit requirements and regulatory needs into Confluence and Jira architectures without impacting usability
- Prepare and maintain architecture documentation diagrams and decision records that provide clear transparency into current state and target state collaboration platforms
- Mentor implementation teams on architectural patterns reusable configurations and automation scripts that reduce manual work and improve consistency across environments
- Evaluate new features plugins and marketplace apps for Confluence and Jira by running pilots assessing value risk and compatibility to ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes
Qualifications
- Combine more than thirteen years of overall technology experience with strong expertise in architecting and scaling enterprise grade collaboration and workflow platforms
- Demonstrate extensive hands on experience configuring administering and optimizing both Jira and Confluence in complex multi project or multi business unit environments
- Apply strong understanding of agile methodologies project management practices and issue tracking concepts to design Jira structures that support predictable delivery
- Bring practical experience with scripting automation and integration tools that connect Confluence and Jira with development testing support and reporting ecosystems
- Use solid knowledge of performance engineering capacity planning and monitoring practices to keep collaboration platforms reliable and responsive for large user bases
- Exhibit familiarity with information security concepts including access control audit logging and regulatory constraints when designing safe and compliant solutions
- Communicate clearly with technical and non technical partners using structured documentation and presentations to gain alignment on architectural decisions and roadmaps
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
