Role Summary
We are seeking a seasoned consultant with strong utility domain expertise combined with data platform and AI capabilities (Palantir Foundry & AIP) to drive end-to-end transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Leverage deep understanding of the utility value chain, including Meter-to-Cash (M2C), Customer Analytics, and Outage Analytics, to deliver improvements in revenue assurance, customer experience, and grid reliability
- Design and implement ontology-driven data models in Foundry, including defining object types, link types, and action types, and exposing them for downstream applications and AIP use cases
- Develop and manage data pipelines leveraging Foundry’s data layer, including datasets, transactions, schema evolution, and incremental vs. snapshot transformations, ensuring data quality and reliability
- Build and operationalize AI-powered solutions using AIP, including Logic, Agents, Assist, and Automate, with function-backed objects and actions
- Apply prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, and tool/function integration to enable scalable and production-grade AI applications
- Utilize Foundry applications such as Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, Code Workbook, Contour, Object Explorer, Workshop, Quiver, and Slate to deliver end-to-end data and analytics solutions
- Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate domain requirements into scalable data and AI solutions aligned to business outcomes
- Drive best practices in data governance, lineage, and dataset health management
Preferred Qualifications
- 8–15 years of experience in utilities, data engineering, analytics, or digital transformation programs
- Strong exposure to utility operations and processes (billing, customer engagement, outage management)
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry and/or similar modern data platforms
- Experience in AI/ML and enterprise AI platforms, preferably AIP or equivalent
- Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills
*Travel: willingness to travel extensively as client needs require.
Required Education & Work Authorization:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or master’s strongly preferred.
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Salary & Compensation:
Salary: Applications will be accepted until July 23rd, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $81,450.00 – $129,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Incentives: Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to applicable plan terms.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays plus PTO, 401(k) with company contributions, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Disclaimer: Salary, other compensation, and benefits are accurate as of the date of this posting and may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law.
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What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge 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, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
