Architect

00069517742

Date published Jul 09 2026
Location Chennai / India
Job category Technology & Engineering
Work model Hybrid

Job Summary

Seeking a senior AWS Data Engineer with 7 to 10 years of experience.

Responsibilities

AWS Data Engineer Skillset

Claude code is a required skill - Should have at least completed trainings

A. Core AWS Data Engineering - Required

Strong experience building pipelines using

AWS Glue or Lambda PySpark or Python for batch and micro-batch processing

Medallion architecture implementation - Bronze or Silver or Gold layers

Amazon S3 data lake design for raw curated and certified zones

Amazon Athena for analytical querying and cost aware access patterns

Apache Iceberg table design partitioning and maintenance

Snapshot management and time travel usage in Iceberg

Amazon Redshift for high concurrency and analytical workloads

Amazon RDS - approved engines for operational and serving data stores

B. Pipeline Orchestration and Eventing - Required

Workflow orchestration using AWS Step Functions

Event-driven ingestion using Amazon EventBridge

AWS Lambda for lightweight processing and control plane logic

AWS Fargate and approved container platforms for scalable execution

Coordination of batch micro batch and event driven pipelines

Error handling retries and compensating actions

State management for long running and multi stage workflows

C. Data Reliability and Operational Readiness -Required

Design of idempotent restartable pipelines

Backfill and reprocessing strategies

Definition and monitoring of pipeline SLAs or SLOs

Integration with enterprise monitoring and alerting tools

D. Cost and Performance Engineering - Strongly Preferred

Athena or RDS or Redshift query optimization and cost management

Glue job sizing tuning and cost controls

Lambda execution optimization memory duration invocation patterns

Cost efficient use of Fargate and containerized workloads

S3 storage optimization across Bronze or Silver or Gold layers

Awareness of end to end AWS cost tradeoffs across storage compute and orchestration

Certifications Required

AWS Certification preferred.

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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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.

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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, state or local laws.

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

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We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

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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Over my 11-year Cognizant career, I’ve grown from being a Jr. Developer to an Engineering Director. With support from Cognizant and my mentors, I’ve also explored mobile development, data and AI. The opportunities here are endless.

Cognizant is great for those wanting to make the world a better place, as we create solutions with top technology partners to address complex problems for our clients.

Cognizant offers me more than a job; it offers a community. We support each other, collaborate across borders and celebrate wins together. If you’re looking for a culture that values flexibility, diversity and growth, this is the place to be.

My managers and mentors have always been there to guide me, challenge me and give me the space and confidence to grow. When you have the right people around you, work becomes fun.

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