About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice. We’re a global community of 5,000+ 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 SCEPTRE Domain Consultant, you will make an impact by leading current-state functional discovery for a SCEPTRE enterprise assessment supporting a major North American airline. You will establish the evidence needed to guide system decoupling recommendations and an implementation roadmap. You will work collaboratively with solution and integration architects, airline technology and operations stakeholders, and functional subject matter experts.
In this role, you will:
- Lead structured discovery across SCEPTRE modules, including Maintenance Execution, Materials Management, Planning and Optimization, Procurement, Finance and Warranty, and shared integrations.
- Document current-state business processes, business rules, data structures, and undocumented system logic identified through functional analysis and reverse engineering.
- Map integrations between SCEPTRE and connected platforms, including SAP or ERP, Korber or WMS, AeroExchange or SPEC2000, EMS, and Flight Operations, capturing data flows, dependencies, and decoupling complexity.
- Partner with solution and integration architects to assess module-level decoupling feasibility, impacts, risks, data-quality concerns, and capabilities that must be preserved during replacement.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops, translate COBOL-level findings into validated and traceable business requirements, and contribute to gap analyses, build-versus-buy assessments, solution-design inputs, and AI or machine-learning feasibility reviews.
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 based in Dallas, Texas. Weekly travel is expected for approximately the first three months. Candidates outside Dallas may also be considered if they are able to meet the required weekly travel commitment. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Aviation Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in airline maintenance, repair and overhaul technology transformation, systems implementation, or functional business analysis.
- Direct hands-on experience with SCEPTRE or a comparable IBM mainframe-based MRO platform, such as Ramco Aviation MRO, PMI MRO, AMASIS, or an equivalent legacy system.
- Proven experience documenting current-state processes and eliciting requirements in airline maintenance environments, with knowledge of aircraft records, airworthiness, discrepancy management, parts traceability, maintenance documentation, warranty recovery, cost capture, and financial accruals.
- Experience supporting legacy-to-modern MRO platform migrations and working across Maintenance Control, Engineering, Records, Planning, Stores, Information Technology, and Quality or Compliance stakeholder groups.
These will help you succeed
- Direct SCEPTRE experience and the ability to interpret IBM IMS database, COBOL, and IMS DC system behavior and data structures.
- Familiarity with the IBM mainframe technology stack, including COBOL, IMS V10, DB2, and JCL.
- Experience with SPEC2000 or AeroExchange supplier-connectivity standards.
- Prior airline TechOps or MRO technology experience with a major U.S. carrier.
- Experience working in structured Agile discovery sprints; an MBA, postgraduate qualification, Agile or Scrum, ITIL, CAMO, or Part-145 familiarity is an advantage.
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.
Compensation
Salary Range – 130 K to 155 K
This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee assistance program
- 10 paid holidays plus paid time off
- Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
- Learning and development certifications and programs
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: 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.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: 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.
- Inclusion: 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.
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.
