Principal AI Technical Architect (AWS Bedrock & Agentic AI)

About the role

Cognizant is looking for a Principal AI Technical Architect to drive its innovation strategy using Amazon Web Services, focusing on building sophisticated, autonomous AI agents with AWS Bedrock. The role is the primary technical authority on Agentic AI, designing systems where foundation models interact with enterprise data and APIs to perform complex tasks, and leading high-level conversations with senior leadership about the possibilities of GenAI.

Key responsibilities

• Lead workshops with senior business leaders to identify high-value use cases for autonomous agents and define the ROI of AI investments.
• Architect scalable, serverless AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock Agents and Knowledge Bases for RAG implementation.
• Design action groups and orchestrate agent logic using AWS Lambda functions to connect agents to external systems.
• Evaluate and select foundation models (e.g. Anthropic Claude, Amazon Titan, Meta Llama) via Bedrock based on cost, latency and reasoning capabilities.
• Oversee AI agent deployment pipelines (CI/CD) and monitor performance with Amazon CloudWatch and Bedrock Guardrails.

Required profile

• Deep understanding of prompt engineering for agents, chain-of-thought reasoning and context window management.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact technology solutions in enterprise environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to influence C-Suite decision-making.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty highly desirable.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; no sponsorship available.

Required skills

• Amazon Bedrock: Agents, Knowledge Bases and Guardrails.
• AWS Lambda (Python/Node.js) and API Gateway.
• Vector engines such as OpenSearch Serverless and Aurora PostgreSQL for RAG.
• Bridging cloud-native AI agents with on-premise robotic process automation; UiPath and Automation Anywhere preferred.

What we offer

• Base salary of $150,000 - $195,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, paid holidays and PTO, 401(k) plan, disability coverage, paid parental leave and an employee stock purchase plan.