The Company
Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 340,000 employees as of January 2025. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
About Cognizant Consulting
To be digital, companies today must have organizational velocity approaching speed of light while providing individualized offerings that result in fanatical levels of customer satisfaction—all with laser-focused cost control. And from applications to infrastructure, processes to operational models and interfaces to experiences—there are digital forces driving change in every part of our clients’ organization. At Cognizant, our consultants orchestrate the capabilities to truly change the game—across strategy, design, technology and industry/functional knowledge to deliver insight at speed and solutions at scale. Our approach is built around elevating business understanding of the aspirations and unique abilities of customers and employees and by building these relationships based on trust and value.
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About the role
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and integration of data across our Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem. In this role, you will define the data architecture that connects customer data, marketing platforms, and analytics into a unified, scalable foundation. You will partner closely with marketing, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure data flows cleanly and reliably across systems, enabling personalized customer experiences and data-driven decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain the data architecture supporting Adobe Experience Cloud integrations (e.g., Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Real-Time CDP,
Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, and Adobe Journey Optimizer).
Define data models, schemas, and identity frameworks (including XDM schemas) to support a unified customer profile.
Architect data ingestion, transformation, and activation pipelines connecting source systems to Adobe Experience Cloud and downstream platforms.
Establish data governance, quality, lineage, and privacy standards across integrated systems.
Collaborate with marketing, analytics, and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Oversee API-based and event-driven integrations between Adobe products and enterprise systems (CRM, data warehouses, cloud platforms).
Optimize data architecture for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship on data integration best practices.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a
related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Strong experience designing and implementing data integrations across enterprise marketing, analytics, or customer data platforms.
Proficiency with data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Solid understanding of data governance, identity resolution, and data privacy regulations
(e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across technical and business teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Cloud is strongly preferred.
Adobe certifications (e.g., Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Analytics) are a plus.
Experience with Adobe Experience Data Model (XDM) and Real-Time CDP.
Familiarity with tag management, customer journey orchestration, and personalization
tools.
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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