Consulting Principal, Enterprise Architect

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By blending deep industry knowledge with technology and advisory expertise, we partner with organizations to design and deliver scalable, future‑ready solutions. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague to help shape enterprise technology strategies for leading clients. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Consulting Principal – Enterprise Architecture , you will make an impact by helping clients establish and govern enterprise‑wide architecture standards, modernize complex technology landscapes, and enable informed decision‑making through clear architectural insights. You will be a valued member of Cognizant’s Technology Consulting team and work collaboratively with client leaders, architects, and delivery teams to translate business strategy into practical, scalable technology architecture.

In this role, you will:

• Establish and support Enterprise Architecture (EA) positioning, governance, and review processes across business and technology teams

• Define and embed architectural guardrails , including standards, principles, frameworks, and reference patterns, to ensure consistency and alignment across initiatives

• Lead current‑state architecture assessments covering applications, data, integrations, and infrastructure, providing clear visibility into existing environments

• Develop enterprise architecture documentation and diagrams that support executive decision‑making, modernization planning, and transformation roadmaps

• Contribute to the design and implementation of an Enterprise Architecture repository and Architecture Review Board (ARB) workflows to support architecture governance and review processes

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States with some travel to Client locations . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on client or project needs. We will always be transparent about role expectations.

What you must have to be considered

• Strong enterprise architecture and technical leadership experience, with the ability to guide and influence architecture decisions across complex environments

• Proven experience conducting architecture and technology assessments, including business capabilities, applications, integrations, and infrastructure

• Hands‑on experience with systems modernization, including legacy transformation, cloud adoption, and technology optimization initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to define and govern enterprise architecture standards, principles, and lifecycle governance in partnership with stakeholders

• Solid understanding of non‑functional architecture considerations, including scalability, security, performance, resiliency, risk management, and cost optimization

These will help you succeed

• Experience working in consulting or advisory environments , supporting multiple stakeholders and client teams

• Familiarity with architecture repositories, documentation frameworks, and review boards

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive and non‑technical audiences

• Exposure to cloud platforms, integration patterns, and modernization roadmaps across enterprise environments

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply—even if you meet only the minimum requirements. Your transferable experience and unique perspective could be exactly what this role needs.

Compensation

$150,000-$194,500

This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Employee assistance program

• 10 paid holidays plus PTO

• Paid parental leave and fertility assistance

• Learning and development certifications and programs

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.