About the Role
As an IBM BAW Solution Architect, you will make an impact by designing and optimizing enterprise-scale business automation solutions that ensure robust workflow orchestration, seamless integration, and reliable performance in a hybrid work environment. You will be a valued member of the Asset and Wealth Management Technology team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and compliance partners to translate complex operational needs into resilient digital processes that enhance efficiency, compliance, and client value.
In This Role, You Will
• Design end-to-end IBM BAW-based automation solutions that address complex enterprise workflow needs and align with organizational strategies for operational excellence.
• Translate business process requirements into scalable IBM BAW workflows, providing architectural guidance on process applications, integrations, data models, and user interfaces to ensure maintainable, reusable designs.
• Drive standardization of automation patterns and governance for IBM BAW implementations to promote reuse, reduce technical debt, and ensure coherent process behavior across asset and wealth management functions.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, product owners, and subject matter experts to embed regulatory and operational constraints into IBM BAW process designs that support risk control and compliance objectives.
• Analyze existing legacy or semi-automated workflows to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities, and define IBM BAW-based modernization approaches that deliver measurable productivity and quality gains.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
• 10+ years of overall experience in enterprise application or process automation architecture, with demonstrable depth designing large-scale solutions using IBM BAW across multiple projects.
• Strong hands-on expertise in IBM BAW capabilities, including process design, service orchestration, decision flows, integrations, and performance optimization within complex enterprise landscapes.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, integration patterns, data modeling, and application resiliency principles necessary for reliable workflow automation in hybrid environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (business analysts, developers, operations, and compliance partners) to convert requirements into actionable IBM BAW architectural blueprints.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with proficiency in analyzing existing processes, quantifying automation benefits, and presenting solution options with clear tradeoffs and business outcomes.
These Will Help You Stand Out
• IBM Business Automation Workflow certification or an equivalent IBM automation credential.
• Practical exposure to asset and wealth management domains, including familiarity with portfolio operations, investment workflows, client onboarding, and regulatory reporting needs.
• Experience partnering with security and compliance teams to ensure workflows meet enterprise standards for access control, data protection, auditability, and regulatory reporting in financial services.
• Sound troubleshooting and performance tuning skills for IBM BAW solutions, including root cause analysis and design enhancements aimed at improving stability and throughput.
• Experience supporting testing strategies (functional, regression, performance, and UAT) to validate solution behavior under realistic business loads and seasonal peaks.
Work Model: Remote from Canada
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Canada. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
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.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 – $117,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.
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.
