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Consulting Manager - Azure Cloud Resiliency Architect

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About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role
As a Cloud Resiliency Architect, you will make an impact by supporting clients through focused technical engagements aimed at improving the reliability, continuity, and recoverability of their cloud environments. You will be a valued member of the team and work collaboratively with managers, primary teams, other stakeholders, and clients.

In this role, you will:

  • Assess the resiliency posture of client environments from both technical and operational perspectives.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of disaster recovery (DR) plans, business continuity (BC) strategies, and Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs).
  • Conduct in-depth technical analysis of cloud infrastructure, application dependencies, observability configurations, and failover capabilities.
  • Review and enhance MIRPs, including escalation protocols, incident communication plans, recovery sequencing, and impact containment strategies.
  • Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure across workloads and operational processes.
  • Recommend improvements aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, SRE principles, and ITIL practices.
  • Engage client teams to understand RTO/RPO targets, recovery workflows, and coordination models for major incidents.
  • Deliver professional, client-facing documentation summarizing technical findings and process maturity recommendations.

Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in office in one of the listed Cognizant offices - Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Queretaro. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you must have to be considered

  • Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) design in Microsoft Azure.
  • Solid understanding of Azure architecture, including infrastructure, Availability Zones, backup/recovery, and monitoring services.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native resiliency patterns and site reliability engineering (SRE) methods.
  • Proven ability to assess and design effective Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs) that align with operational SLAs and business risk tolerances.
  • Experience in business continuity planning, incident response coordination, and process maturity assessments.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills for technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Background in technical consulting or assessment-based delivery engagements.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
  • ITIL Foundation Certification.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.

These will help you succeed

  • Experience contributing to or leading the development of enterprise-wide MIRP and DR testing programs.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, or SOC 2 Type II in the context of operational resilience.
  • Prior experience supporting regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, government) with stringent uptime, data protection, or continuity mandates.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure BCDR tools such as Azure Site Recovery, Backup Vaults, Azure Automation, or Service Health Alerts.
  • Working knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments and related resiliency implications.
  • Familiarity with chaos engineering or resilience testing tools and practices.
  • Experience integrating DevOps pipelines with resiliency validation steps (e.g., backup validation, DR simulation, alerting thresholds).
  • Exposure to incident simulation platforms, runbook automation, or response coordination tooling (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow).
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (Recommended).
  • BC/DR certifications such as CBCP, MBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, or equivalent industry recognized certifications.
  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

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.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

Benefits that help you thrive and grow

Our benefits program is built with you in mind—so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

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Financial wellbeing

We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include financial education, a pension plan with matching contributions, etc.

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Physical and mental health

We empower you to prioritize your wellbeing through paid time off, flexible working where possible, healthcare plans, counselling, our Mental Health Allyship program and more. 

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Your career, your way

With 350,000+ roles at Cognizant, you’ll have opportunities explore new technologies, industries and locations—and build the skills you need to grow your career.

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Real-world impact

Think about the biggest brands you rely on. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their business. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.

Your path to Cognizant

Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process. Please keep in mind that it may vary by role and location. Explore our FAQs to learn more.

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Step 1: Apply to the right opportunity

Find an open role that matches your skills and career goals and show us why you’re the person for the job. Don’t see the right opportunity? Consider joining our Talent Community.

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Step 2: Connect with your recruiter

If one of our recruiters sees a fit, they’ll set up a short intro call to learn more about you and how your experiences and skills match the role.

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Step 3: Show off your skills

If you and our team would like to continue the process, you’ll interview with our hiring team. Some roles may also require technical assessments and/or client interviews.

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Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidates’ potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us—but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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