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Archer IRM Developer / Administrator

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Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Archer IRM Developer / Administrator to design, configure, enhance, and support enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions. This role will focus on building scalable Archer applications, questionnaires, workflows, integrations, dashboards, and reporting capabilities aligned with business and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise with Archer Advanced Workflow, Data Driven Events (DDE), Data Feed Manager, REST APIs, and platform administration. Experience within banking or financial services and regulated GRC environments is highly desirable.

In this role, you will:

· Design, configure, and maintain Archer applications, solutions, questionnaires, subforms, fields, value lists, data models, and On-Demand Applications (ODAs).

· Develop and optimize Archer Advanced Workflows and Data Driven Events (DDEs) for approvals, notifications, escalations, routing, and automated GRC processes.

· Implement business rules, calculated fields, validation logic, cross-references, and automated data quality controls.

· Build and maintain Archer Data Feeds and integrations with enterprise systems using REST APIs, JSON, XML, CSV, SQL, and database connectivity.

· Develop dashboards, reports, iViews, and management reporting for risk, compliance, controls, issues, audit, and governance processes.

· Administer Archer users, groups, roles, permissions, application access, and platform security configurations.

· Support Archer upgrades, patches, configuration migrations, testing, deployment, and production releases across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.

· Troubleshoot Archer application, workflow, integration, data feed, performance, and production support issues.

· Partner with business stakeholders, risk teams, compliance teams, and solution managers to translate requirements into scalable Archer solutions.

· Identify opportunities to automate GRC processes, enhance platform efficiency, and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and governance controls.

What you need to have to be considered

· 5+ years of hands-on experience with Archer IRM / RSA Archer development, administration, configuration, and enterprise GRC implementations.

· Strong expertise in Archer Application and Questionnaire Development, Advanced Workflow, Data Driven Events (DDE), Data Feed Manager, and reporting capabilities.

· Hands-on experience developing Archer integrations using REST APIs, JSON, XML, CSV, SQL, and related integration technologies.

· Strong understanding of GRC processes including risk management, controls, compliance, issue management, assessments, and audit workflows.

· Experience with SQL Server, ETL processes, data integration, and troubleshooting enterprise data feeds.

· Familiarity with PowerShell or similar scripting technologies for automation and platform support.

· Experience with Archer reporting, dashboards, iViews, analytics, and management reporting.

· Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, testing, release management, and environment promotion processes.

· Experience within Banking or Financial Services, including exposure to AML/KYC, regulatory compliance, risk, or control environments, is preferred.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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Applications will be accepted until 20 Nov 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[134,000 - 154,500] 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

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.

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