Chief Technology Architect - CMT

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Chief Technology Architect - CMT will be responsible for shaping and executing the organization's long-term technology strategy to align with business goals and market trends. It requires strong leadership in adopting innovative technologies and ensuring seamless integration across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities: u00b7 Strategic Planning: Develop and oversee long-term technology strategies aligned with business objectives and market dynamics. u00b7 Technology Leadership: Drive adoption of emerging technologies and ensure integration of innovative solutions across the organization. u00b7 Innovation Centre: Lead initiatives for the Innovation Centre with communications customers. u00b7 System Architecture: Design and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure system architecture. u00b7 Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, network operations, and business units for cohesive operations. u00b7 Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards. u00b7 Performance Optimisation: Monitor and optimise network and IT infrastructure performance. u00b7 Risk Management: Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity. u00b7 Vendor Management: Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers to secure best-in-class solutions. u00b7 Innovation & R&D: Lead research and development to explore new technologies; develop and publish agent catalogues across telecom and other verticals. u00b7 Customer Focus: Ensure technology initiatives enhance customer experience. Required Qualifications: u00b7 15+ years of experience in senior leadership roles of complex solutioning experience with broad technical exposure. u00b7 Extensive experience in telecom businesses. u00b7 Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and client-facing skills. u00b7 Broad and deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, data management, and AI. u00b7 Proven experience leading large-scale technical and complex transformation programmes (architecture strategy, design, and deployment). u00b7 Strong background as a Principal Enterprise Architect in telecom industry. u00b7 Expertise in telecom end-to-end business processes (OSS/BSS). u00b7 Solid solution architecture experience with ability to decompose broad processes into functional components. u00b7 Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms and COTS products (Salesforce, Pega, ServiceNow, Amdocs, Adobe Suite). u00b7 GenAI-related certifications and hands-on exposure. u00b7 Experience building telco domain-based solution offerings focused on next-gen tech stack and SaaS replacement. u00b7 Deep exposure to Agentic GenAI, LLM, SLM, infrastructure, and data pipelines. u00b7 Knowledge of TMF specifications and ODA is a plus. Preferred Qualifications: u00b7 Masteru2019s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business. u00b7 Telecommunications Domain Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until Nov 25 2025 The annual salary for this position is between $180,000 to $200,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizantu2019s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizantu2019s applicable plans. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: + Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off + 401(k) plan and contributions + Long-term/Short-term Disability + Paid Parental Leave + Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.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.

Created: 2025-11-19