Consulting Principal - Cloud Solutions Engineer at Cognizant
Salem, OR
$122,400–$190,750from the description
Jul 20, 2026
Salem, OR
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior consulting role focused on leading cloud modernization, migration, and platform engineering programs for large enterprise clients. Day-to-day work involves defining target-state architectures, advising executive and engineering stakeholders on AWS strategy, and guiding cross-functional teams through complex cloud transformations. Best suited to a seasoned cloud architect with a strong consulting background and at least a decade of enterprise-scale AWS delivery experience.
Senior level · 10+ years · Remote · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
Posted 13 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 13,100 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 5,500–19,600
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role is titled 'Consulting Principal' and is framed as a client-facing advisory/architecture position rather than an internal engineering manager with direct reports and budget ownership. 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) was chosen because the posting emphasizes leading cross-functional teams, shaping strategy, and driving enterprise transformation — but 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a credible alternative for a senior individual-contributor architect/advisor role.
Advertised seniority is 'Principal' per the job title ('Consulting Principal'). However, the actual scope and requirements — 10+ years, senior client-facing consulting, leading project teams — are consistent with a Senior-level role at most organizations; 'Principal' here appears to be a Cognizant consulting grade/title rather than a true org-wide technical authority band.
AWS certifications (Professional-level or equivalent) appear under the 'These will help you succeed' (preferred) section, not the hard-requirements block.
Multi-cloud and platform engineering exposure also appear only under the preferred 'These will help you succeed' section.
The posting names no specific IaC tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation); infrastructure-as-code is captured as a required capability based on explicit mention in the requirements block.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud architecture.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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