About the role
As a Global Deal Solutions Architect, you will make an impact by designing and leading transformational technology and business solutions for some of the world's largest and most complex outsourcing and digital transformation engagements. You will be a valued member of Cognizant's Global Large Deals Architecture team and work collaboratively with sales leaders, service line experts, delivery teams, pricing specialists, and client executives to develop compelling, competitive, and innovative proposals.
In this role, you will drive solution strategies for large-scale opportunities exceeding $50M TCV, helping clients modernize operations, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock business value through technology innovation.
In this role, you will:
• Lead end-to-end solution development for large, multi-service line transformation and outsourcing opportunities.
• Partner with client executives, business stakeholders, and technical leaders to define solution vision, transformation roadmaps, and target-state architectures.
• Develop differentiated solutions across applications, infrastructure, cloud, AI, GenAI, Agentic AI, and business process services.
• Direct and coordinate cross-functional teams of architects, domain experts, delivery leaders, pricing specialists, and operational stakeholders to create winning proposals.
• Present and defend solution strategies, transformation approaches, and business value propositions during executive presentations, workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and proposal orals.
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 regular travel and collaboration with clients and Cognizant teams across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific regions, so the ideal candidate must be within a commutable distance from our London office.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting.
What you need to have to be considered
• Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, large-deal solutioning, technology consulting, or digital transformation leadership.
• Proven success designing and winning large, complex outsourcing, managed services, cloud, applications, infrastructure, or business transformation engagements valued at $50M+.
• Strong expertise in modern technology domains including cloud platforms, AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, application modernization, and enterprise transformation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary solution teams and coordinating across sales, delivery, operations, pricing, transition, and transformation functions.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence C-suite executives and senior business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, systems integration, data architecture, and large-scale technology ecosystems.
• Experience responding to RFPs, RFIs, solution proposals, commercial models, statements of work, and transformation roadmaps.
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
These will help you stand out
• Experience working within Tier-1 consulting, professional services, or global system integrator organizations.
• Strong knowledge of industry trends across AI-driven transformation, cloud adoption, global capability centers, and intelligent operations.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, large-scale operating model transformations, or strategic outsourcing initiatives.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and modern software delivery practices.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments while driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Established track record competing successfully against leading global technology and consulting providers.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
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.
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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