Azure Infra Architect at Cognizant
Raleigh, NC
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Aug 4, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An Azure Infrastructure Architect role at Cognizant focused on designing and guiding implementation of cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. The position spans container platforms (ARO/Kubernetes), API management, event streaming, and Infrastructure as Code, requiring both hands-on technical depth and the ability to lead cross-functional teams toward enterprise architecture standards. Suits an experienced cloud architect comfortable bridging design, DevOps, and stakeholder collaboration.
Senior level · 8+ years
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role may be remote or at a Cognizant client site, but the posting does not say.
The title 'Azure Infra Architect' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 8–10 year experience requirement and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
Kubernetes and OpenShift are listed together as a single requirement ('Kubernetes/OpenShift') in the Required Skills section; both are captured as required with each as an alternative for the other.
Terraform/IaC is explicitly called out as 'nice to have' in the Required Skills section, so it is marked as preferred despite appearing under that heading.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role writes and reviews Terraform/IaC and designs CI/CD pipelines (pointing to 15-1252 Software Developers), but a significant portion of the work is infrastructure architecture and operations (pointing to 15-1244). The primary day-to-day work leans toward building and designing solutions rather than operating existing systems, so 15-1252 is chosen with 15-1244 as the runner-up.
No compensation is mentioned in the posting.
The posting explicitly states no visa transfer or sponsorship is available.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): 3scale API Management.
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