Data Strategy & Engagement Lead

Practice - AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future-a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.

By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant's AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

Roles & Responsibilities

* Work closely with business and technical teams to develop data transformation strategy.

* Define and implement scalable, high-performance cloud data architectures.

* Architect and optimize cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for performance, cost, and reliability.

* Implement best practices for cloud storage, computing, and data processing services.

* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and developers.

* Establish coding, documentation, and architectural best practices.

* Master's or MBA degree from a Tier 1 institution in Management, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

* 12+ years of experience in data & analytics, with at least 3 years in managerial roles.

* Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the big picture and execute on details.

* Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with experience leading diverse, cross-functional teams.

* Proven track record in leading complex programs, managing large-scale data teams, and driving business transformation through Data & AI.

* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data architectures to technical & non-technical stakeholders.

* Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

* Strong experience with data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI, etc.) and Data & Analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Fabric, Snowflake).

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Applications will be accepted until 28 Feb 2025.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[ 141,500 - 166,500] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock options, 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