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Sr. Cloud Architect

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Job Summary

Sr Cloud Architect role focused on designing and optimizing secure enterprise scale device and cloud management solutions using SCCM Intune and MDT. The role involves hybrid work with rotational shifts and demands deep expertise in imaging configuration automation and compliance to improve employee productivity and operational resilience.


Responsibilities

  • Design cloud enabled device management architectures that integrate SCCM Intune and MDT to deliver consistent and secure endpoint experiences for enterprise users
  • Develop scalable OS imaging strategies using MDT that standardize device builds while reducing deployment time and minimizing configuration errors across diverse hardware profiles
  • Optimize SCCM infrastructure components including site servers distribution points and management points to enhance performance reliability and software delivery success rates
  • Implement automated software deployment workflows through SCCM that streamline application packaging patch rollout and configuration baselines for global user populations
  • Configure and enhance Intune based device management policies that govern compliance conditional access and security configurations for mobile and desktop endpoints
  • Coordinate hybrid device management scenarios where SCCM and Intune coexist to support complex environments while preserving unified policy and reporting capabilities
  • Create detailed technical documentation covering imaging standards deployment runbooks configuration procedures and support guides to ensure consistent operations by delivery teams
  • Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to embed encryption access control and vulnerability remediation practices into endpoint and cloud management designs
  • Analyze operational metrics and incident trends to identify optimization opportunities in deployment success device health patch compliance and user experience outcomes
  • Guide technical teams on troubleshooting complex SCCM MDT and Intune issues by providing structured diagnostic steps and reusable knowledge artifacts
  • Align device management roadmaps with cloud transformation initiatives by recommending modern management approaches such as co management and cloud native security controls
  • Partner with business and operations teams to understand workplace requirements and translate them into robust endpoint solutions that support hybrid work models and rotational shifts
  • Drive continuous improvement of deployment pipelines by introducing automation scripts reusable task sequences and configuration templates that reduce manual efforts and operational risk

    • Qualifications

  • Possess extensive experience in designing and implementing SCCM infrastructures including hierarchy planning client deployment patch management and software distribution across large enterprises
  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in MDT based OS imaging including task sequence creation driver management reference image maintenance and integration with SCCM
  • Exhibit strong expertise in Intune and modern device management covering enrollment strategies configuration profiles compliance policies and app protection in hybrid cloud environments
  • Apply deep knowledge of desktop and mobile device management principles across Windows macOS and mobile platforms to ensure consistent governance and operational resilience
  • Utilize solid understanding of mobile device management frameworks to support secure access device enrollment remote actions and lifecycle management for diverse user groups
  • Bring prior experience working in hybrid work models and rotational shift operations while maintaining high standards of reliability documentation and cross team collaboration

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    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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