Sr. Cloud Architect

Sr. Cloud Architect

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Date published Sep 01 2026 Location Amsterdam, AM - Schiphol / Netherlands Job category IT Infrastructure Work model Hybrid

Job Summary

Sr Cloud Architect role for a global organization focused on designing secure scalable and resilient solutions on GCP for retail banking clients with a hybrid work model and day shifts The role involves defining cloud foundations modernizing applications and establishing best practices using Cloud Foundation Toolkit to deliver compliant and cost efficient platforms that support critical banking services

Designing and standardizing VM services across Azure AWS and on premises

environments

Ensuring security and compliance for these services

Embedding VM services within the banks broader technology

ecosystem

Optimizing for cost efficiency and operational excellence

Promoting solutions higher in the stack like containers thus gradually

limiting the footprint of virtual machines

You will collaborate closely with other Solution Architects in the area each

with their own infrastructure expertise Together you form the backbone of

client technology strategy

Top responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

Define and evolve the architecture of the Virtual Machine platform

Ensure scalability security reliability and maintainability of the

platform

Align platform architecture with enterprise standards and cloud best

practices

Cross Platform Collaboration

Codevelop common guardrails standards and integration patterns

with other compute and infrastructure architects

Promote interoperability and consistency across VM environments

Azure AWS on premises

Share learnings and innovations across platform teams

Team Leadership

Co lead the VM platform team with the Product Owner and Tech Lead

Guide engineers in implementing architectural decisions and platform

capabilities

Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with security compute storage networking and

application teams to ensure platform alignment with organizational

needs

Communicate architectural vision and roadmap to stakeholders and

leadership

Certifications Required

Professional Cloud Architect GCP or equivalent cloud architect certification relevant to designing and operating solutions on GCP

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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