As a Solution Architect in Cognizant's Cyber Security Practice, you will design and deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with client business objectives and industry best practices. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to enable Cognizant's growth in cybersecurity services, with a strong focus on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to solve complex security challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Solution Design & Architecture
- Develop end-to-end cybersecurity architectures for enterprise, cloud, hybrid, and IoT environments.
- Translate client requirements into robust, compliant, and cost-effective security solutions.
- Lead architecture reviews for Zero Trust, Network Security, IAM, Data Protection, Threat & Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Security.
- Integrate and leverage AI for Cyber Security, utilizing platforms like Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude to enhance outputs and solution design.
- Work closely with technology vendors for collaboration on services offerings creation and reference architecture.
- Support RFP/RFI responses and create compelling solution narratives.
- Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to shape proposals and transformation roadmaps.
- Conduct workshops and create and deliver compelling presentations for clients on emerging security trends.
- Ensure solutions adhere to regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA).
- Drive security risk assessments and compliance audits for proposed architectures.
- Stay ahead of industry trends such as Post-Quantum Cryptography, AI-driven security, SASE, and IoT Security.
- Evangelize Cognizant's cybersecurity offerings and contribute to practice growth initiatives.
Required Skills & Expertise
- Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, Zero Trust, IAM, Data Security, Cloud Security, PKI, and cryptography.
- Expertise in AI for Cyber Security and familiarity with leveraging large language models (e.g., Gemini, Microsoft Copilot) for security use cases.
- Expertise in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security architecture frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF).
- Knowledge of emerging areas like Post-Quantum Cryptography and IoT Security.
- Certifications
- Preferred: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent.
- Recommended: Cloud security certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty).
- Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Proven capability to create high-quality presentations and present complex technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical client stakeholders.
- Ability to articulate complex technologies and security concepts in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate with cross-functional teams and drive consensus.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving under pressure.
Experience
- 1218 years in cybersecurity with at least 5 years in solution architecture.
- Proven track record in designing enterprise security solutions and leading large-scale transformation programs.
