About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry knowledge with leading technology and data expertise, we design and deliver innovative solutions for some of the world’s most recognised organisations.
About the role
As a Consulting Data & AI Engineer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable, cloud-based data and AI solutions that solve complex business problems. You will be a valued member of Cognizant Consulting’s Data & AI practice, working closely with clients, architects, and cross‑functional consulting teams to translate data into actionable insights and business outcomes.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and deliver enterprise-scale data engineering solutions using Snowflake, cloud platforms, and modern analytics tooling.
- Develop robust, scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows (including ETL/ELT and dbt) to enable high-quality, analytics-ready data.
- Collaborate with technical leads and architects to implement solutions using modern engineering and DevOps best practices.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver outcomes aligned to client priorities.
- Contribute to solution design, technical decision-making, and continuous improvement across client engagements and the Data & AI practice.
Work model
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 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Melbourne, VIC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
What you must have to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years’ experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or applied Data & AI roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake, including data modelling and performance optimisation.
- Experience building data pipelines on cloud platforms such as Azure, Azure Fabric, or AWS.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, with experience using modern data and analytics tools (including dbt).
These will help you succeed
- Experience with distributed data platforms such as Spark or Databricks.
- Exposure to machine learning, MLOps, or AI-enabled solutions, including emerging AI technologies.
- Strong consulting mindset, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience working in fast‑paced, client-facing environments where priorities evolve.
Why work with us?
We’re excited to meet people who are curious, collaborative, and passionate about delivering impact through data and AI. Even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply—your transferable skills and experience could be exactly what we’re looking for.
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.