1. Job Title : Program Manager 2. Job Summary : Lead Consultant - Data Architecture & Engineering (GDC IN) General Required Technical Skills: *10+ years of experience leading small to medium-sized technical teams (this includes work allocation/distribution to team members technical escalation and support representing the team in Agile ceremonies and client meetings). *Expertise in designing and implementing numerous logical and physical data models for cloud and hybrid data warehouse environments *Implementing data architectures to suppo 3. Experience : 10 - 12 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Portfolio & Project mgmt (PPM) Databricks Fabric Domain Skills: 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills:Program Management 6. Technology : Custom Service 7. Shift : Day 8. Responsibilities : Lead Consultant - Data Architecture & Engineering (GDC IN) General Required Technical Skills: *10+ years of experience leading small to medium-sized technical teams (this includes work allocation/distribution to team members technical escalation and support representing the team in Agile ceremonies and client meetings). *Expertise in designing and implementing numerous logical and physical data models for cloud and hybrid data warehouse environments *Implementing data architectures to support a variety of data formats and structures including structured semi-structured and unstructured data *Experience with multiple full life-cycle data warehouse implementations *Understanding of data architectures required to support data integration processing *Experience with data modeling technologies such as ER/Studio ER/Win or similar *Deep experience with at least one of these from an architecture and leadership perspective: *Microsoft Azure Data Platform services including Azure Data Lake Store Azure Storage AzureSynapse Azure Data Factory Azure SQL database Logic Apps APIs *Databricks Lakehouse architectures (bronze/silver/gold) on ADLS/Delta Lake to support batch and near-real-time analytics workloads. *Demonstrated ability to quickly learn adopt and apply new technologies *Demonstrated ability to lead the partnership with onshore (US-based) teams to align on solution approach scope estimates and delivery plans. *Lead client stakeholders discussions to clarify requirements validate assumptions and confirm acceptance criteria. *Lead coordination activities across time zones and participate in onshore ceremonies (stand-ups grooming sprint planning demos and retrospectives) to ensure smooth delivery. *Lead the creation and maintenance of high-quality technical documentation runbooks and handoff artifacts to support onshore teams and client operations with minimal support *Drive the provision of clear status updates surface risks and dependencies early and proactively and play an active role alongside onshore lead in client communications and delivery governance. Requirements: Has a development and team leader background in the majority of the following areas: *Python & SQL Scripting *SQL PySpark *Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Data Flows ExpressRoute Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) *Azure Data Factory (ADF) / Mapping Data Flows (or equivalent ETL/ELT tooling) *Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS) and/or Azure Blob Storage *Azure Databricks (Spark) and/or Databricks SQL (Lakehouse analytics) *Azure Synapse Analytics and/or Microsoft Fabric (data warehousing) *Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized deployment patterns *Delta Lake (ACID tables MERGE/UPSERT patterns schema evolution/enforcement) *Databricks Workflows and Delta Live Tables (job orchestration pipeline authoring monitoring and alerting) *Spark/Databricks performance and cost optimization (partitioning file sizing join strategies cluster sizing/autoscaling) *CI/CD for Databricks (Repos/Git integration automated deployments across dev/test/prod parameterized jobs) Other requirements: *10+ years of team lead experience working in a distributed (onshore/offshore) delivery model with strong written and verbal communication. *Ability to work in a US-based work shift (equivalent to 9AM-5PM EDT Monday-Friday). *Bachelors degree This Job Posting will expire on (insert date). Dont meet every single requirement? At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. At this time we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas. 9. Job Location : Primary Location :INTSHYDA02(ITIND Madhapur Bld 12A (MDH) SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : Sr. Manager - Projects [45PM00] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : NA
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, provincial or local laws.
