Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
Our Culture
Your passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.
At Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a powerhouse Palantir Foundry Architect to lead our Retail data transformation. This is a critical role that demands more than just configuration ,it requires a visionary who can architect a resilient Retail Digital Twin, lead massive Dataset Migrations, and ensure the production environment is optimized for high-velocity retail operations.
You will own the technical roadmap from Testing and Cutover to AIP-driven automation, ensuring that our Foundry instance meets the most stringent Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Architect the Retail Ontology (Objects, Links, Actions) to support complex use cases like supply chain visibility, omni-channel inventory, and 360-degree customer views.
- Guarantee platform excellence regarding Performance, Scalability, and Security. Optimize Spark/Python jobs to handle peak retail loads (e.g., Black Friday).
- Design seamless data flows between Data Lakes (S3/ADLS/GCS), Data Warehouses (Snowflake/BigQuery), and Foundry.
- Lead the migration of legacy datasets into Foundry, ensuring data lineage, integrity, and historical accuracy.
- Define and execute a comprehensive testing framework, including Unit Testing in Code Repos, Integration Testing for pipelines, and UAT for Workshop/Slate applications.
- Develop and lead the execution of "Go-Live" plans, including shadow runs, data reconciliation, and legacy system decommissioning with zero business downtime.
- Deep hands-on experience with Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).
- Deploy Large Language Models to automate retail workflows, such as intelligent replenishment, automated customer sentiment synthesis, and natural language querying of the Ontology.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting for production pipelines and operational applications.
- Manage version control via Git, automate deployments within Foundry’s native CI/CD, and utilize Linux OS environments and external IDEs (VS Code/IntelliJ) where necessary.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Palantir Foundry (5+ Years): Pipeline Builder, Code Repos, OMA, Slate, Workshop, Quiver, Contour, and Vertex.
- Cloud Flavors: Proficiency in AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud architectures and storage services.
- Languages: Advanced Python, PySpark, and SQL.
- Infrastructure: Solid understanding of Linux OS and containerization concepts.
- ETL/DW: Proven experience in traditional ETL/ELT, Data Lake management, and Data Warehousing principles
Benefits:
Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.
We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:
· You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here
· You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training
· We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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