3Cloud

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for Java-based application modernization and cloud transformation programs spanning multiple teams and workstreams. • Translate business goals into scalable Java/JVM architectures aligned with non-functional requirements, delivery constraints, and program-level outcomes. • Drive architectural consistency across teams using shared Java frameworks, libraries, standards, and design patterns. • Collaborate with data, platform, DevOps, and security architects to maintain a cohesive end-to-end cloud architecture. • Provide hands-on architectural guidance during delivery, including reviews of Java codebases, API designs, and system integrations. • Define reusable patterns and guardrails using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Jakarta EE, and related JVM technologies. • Apply strong engineering fundamentals—clean architecture, modular design, API-first development, testability, and observability—so solutions remain robust and maintainable. • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate design, coding, testing, documentation, and analysis at program scale. • Lead or co-lead discovery and roadmap efforts, translating requirements into integrated, testable backlogs with clear dependencies and non-functional requirements. • Use structured problem-solving to assess scope, risks, and trade-offs, clearly communicating options in terms of value, cost, and time-to-impact. • Communicate Java architecture decisions effectively to both technical and executive stakeholders. • Build trusted relationships with product, engineering, and technology leaders to shape cloud modernization strategies. • Ensure application architectures support predictable delivery, stable team velocity, and long-term maintainability. • Align multiple teams around shared contracts, APIs, and integration patterns (REST, event-driven, messaging). • Support Agile delivery at scale by ensuring architecture enables incremental delivery, strong definitions of done, and telemetry-driven improvements. • Mentor architects, senior engineers, and technical leads in Java architecture, system design, and JVM performance considerations. • Model pragmatic decision-making—knowing when to simplify and when advanced patterns or technologies are justified. • Participate in hiring, technical interviews, and development planning for future Java architects and technical leaders. • Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities to extend Java-based solutions across client organizations. • Partner with sales and account teams to define technical vision, architecture strategy, and solution options for new engagements. • Produce high-level designs, estimates, and architecture artifacts that clearly document assumptions, dependencies, and risks. • Build reusable assets such as Java reference architectures, starter repositories, accelerators, and templates. • Champion adoption of modern Java frameworks, cloud-native patterns, containerization, automation, and AI-assisted tooling. • Actively contribute to enablement initiatives and knowledge sharing across delivery teams.

• Own delivery outcomes for all 3Cloud engagements within the assigned Cognizant market • Where a Market Delivery Unit (MDU) exists: act as the 3Cloud delivery authority, partnering with the MDU to provide expertise, enforce standards, support escalations, and ensure alignment with 3Cloud methods and quality expectations • Where no MDU exists: directly lead delivery execution, governance, and client management for all engagements in the market • Ensure all engagements comply with 3Cloud delivery standards, methods, IP, and quality bars • Provide structured input to the Head of Delivery, Americas on portfolio health, risks, and opportunities within the market • Own and execute the onshore/offshore mix shift within the assigned market, driving toward the service line target of 20% onshore / 80% offshore • Ensure all new engagements are designed and staffed to the target offshore model from inception • Partner with Cognizant Global Delivery Center (GDC) leadership to build and scale offshore delivery capacity specific to the market’s client needs and technical requirements • Define and implement knowledge transfer protocols, team structures, and onshore/offshore role delineation for the market • Lead client-facing conversations about the delivery model evolution, positioning offshore leverage as an investment in scale, resilience, and capability • Monitor offshore delivery quality, productivity, and ramp metrics within the market; intervene rapidly when outcomes are at risk during transitions • Manage onshore workforce implications within the market, including evolving onshore roles toward client engagement, architecture, delivery oversight, and technical governance • Serve as the senior 3Cloud delivery executive for key clients within the market • Support Market and MDU leaders in executive client interactions, account planning, and strategic relationship management • Support market-based account planning and client growth initiatives, ensuring delivery excellence enables renewals, expansions, and client advocacy • Proactively manage client risk during engagement transitions—including the offshore shift—ensuring no degradation in quality, responsiveness, or outcomes • Serve as the primary delivery escalation point for client issues within the market • Sign off on scope, delivery approach, staffing model, and delivery commitments for all 3Cloud pursuits within the market • Validate deliverability, staffing (including onshore/offshore mix), risk, and margin for every engagement • Partner with Market leadership on pursuit strategy; pricing authority remains with the Market • Ensure deals are structured and priced to the target delivery model, reflecting appropriate offshore leverage • Accountable for delivered revenue for 3Cloud within the assigned market • Drive delivery margin through disciplined execution, appropriate offshore leverage, and cost management • Own forecast accuracy and early risk identification; provide transparent financial reporting to the Head of Delivery, Americas • Track and report the margin impact of the offshore transition within the market portfolio • Ensure 3Cloud delivery standards, methods, and IP are consistently applied across all engagements in the market • Hold engagement teams accountable to quality bars, governance expectations, and operating rhythms • Ensure compliance with offshore delivery playbooks and transition protocols established by the service line • Identify gaps, friction points, and improvement opportunities in standards; provide structured input into the ongoing refinement and evolution of 3Cloud delivery standards • Directly manage senior 3Cloud delivery leaders within the market • Influence performance management of matrixed resources—both onshore and offshore—supporting engagement teams within the market • Own 3Cloud capacity planning and skills alignment for the market, ensuring the right mix of onshore and offshore talent is available to meet demand • Partner with GDC leadership on offshore talent readiness, Azure skills development, and ramp timelines specific to market needs • Support the retention and professional development of critical onshore talent as roles evolve toward higher-value functions • Run a consistent operating cadence with Market leadership, MDU leadership (where applicable), and the Head of Delivery, Americas • Conduct regular delivery health and risk reviews across the market portfolio • Conduct revenue and forecast reviews; provide early warning on variances • Lead talent and capacity planning for the market, including onshore/offshore staffing pipeline management • Report on offshore mix progress, transition status, and quality metrics • Provide transparent reporting to Market and 3Cloud Service Line leadership

• The Director in Delivery leads multiple teams and managers, ensuring each group is healthy, high performing, and aligned to service line priorities. • They also lead architecture for large Azure programs that span applications, platforms, and data. • You connect business goals to cloud modernization roadmaps, define architecture frameworks, and guide multi-team execution. • At this level, you act as an organization-wide technical leader. • You set technical direction across practices, orchestrate cross-team discovery, keep designs aligned across multiple teams, and turn successful patterns into reusable models. • You promote strong engineering, automation, and AI-assisted practices, mentor Senior Architects and Delivery Architects, and help build an inclusive, continuously improving engineering culture while supporting clear investment and modernization decisions for 3Cloud and our clients.

• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand strategic staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies aligned with organizational objectives. • Source candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, networking events, and employee referrals. • Lead full-cycle recruitment activities for roles including senior-level and executive positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending job offers. • Utilize proactive sourcing techniques to identify and attract passive candidates through networking, direct sourcing, and targeted outreach. • Conduct in-depth interviews, assess candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit, and provide comprehensive feedback to hiring managers. • Collaborate with HR partners to develop competitive compensation packages and negotiate job offers with candidates. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with external recruitment agencies, search firms, and other talent acquisition partners. • Mentor and provide guidance to junior recruiters, sharing best practices, providing training, and fostering their professional development. • Drive employer branding initiatives and represent the company at recruitment events, job fairs, and industry conferences. • Stay abreast of industry trends, market conditions, and emerging recruitment technologies to continuously improve recruitment processes and practices.

• Lead and develop a team of marketing professionals in a player-coach capacity • Oversee execution across internal teams and external agencies to ensure quality and consistency • Drive accountability, prioritization, and continuous improvement across marketing efforts • Own marketing performance metrics, including pipeline contribution, campaign effectiveness, and ROI • Manage budget allocation across programs and channels, optimizing for efficiency and impact • Provide regular insights and recommendations to revenue leadership • Serve as a connector across marketing, partnerships, sales, and enablement to ensure aligned execution • Partner with adjacent teams in 3Cloud and Cognizant to deliver cohesive and effective campaigns • Support core marketing operations, including processes, tools, and reporting cadence • Ensure practical application of brand standards across marketing deliverables • Execute go-to-market plans aligned to Microsoft services, priority industries, and sales plays in partnership with revenue leadership • Collaborate with Microsoft and Cognizant channel teams to activate joint campaigns, co-sell motions, and marketplace opportunities • Align marketing programs to partner priorities and field engagement models to maximize pipeline impact • Partner with sales, partnerships, and delivery teams to deliver coordinated, market-facing initiatives • Translate offerings into clear, differentiated messaging, positioning, and value propositions • Develop collateral, use cases, and sales enablement materials to support pipeline generation and deal progression • Support packaging and promotion of services aligned to Microsoft and key industry verticals • Ensure consistency and clarity of solution messaging across all channels and campaigns • Lead strategy and execution of events (partner-led, hosted, and industry) to drive pipeline and strengthen partner relationships • Align event investments to the priorities of Microsoft, Cognizant, and sales • Measure event ROI and incorporate insights into future planning • Lead execution of multi-channel campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and qualified pipeline • Support account-based marketing efforts aligned to enterprise account priorities and territory strategies • Track, analyze, and optimize campaign performance based on pipeline contribution and conversion metrics • Operationalize repeatable campaign motions and GTM plays to support solution and industry growth

• Work as a DBA for multiple customers, helping with Database Migrations, High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions, SQL and Windows Clustering solutions, Monitoring, Backup/Recovery solutions, and Performance Tuning including remediation on performance blockers • Manage multiple long-term database (Azure data services) projects at the same time • Able to scope, plan, implement, and document and/or present a solution to the customer • Provide cost effective Azure platforms to meet customer requirements • Be able to work with Development, Test, and Production environments to support customer requirements at each level of work • Assist with Security definitions and roles for various users in the environments and support Azure Infrastructure team in provisioning data services in Azure cloud • Manage client expectations with regards to scope, cost, and timeline. • Author high quality project documentation and other project artifacts, including written case studies detailing use cases and project specifics • Be an effective technical mentor to more junior level teammates. • Deliver complex projects on-time and within budget, proactively identifying and mitigating gaps and risks. • Expand your knowledge in multiple tools and technologies. • Foster a problem-solving culture that resolves issues through collaboration and partnerships with other parts of the organization. • Support internal 3Cloud objectives that help advance data services design and techniques. • Support the Sales Team on Presales efforts to define scope estimates for most projects when bandwidth allows.

• Collaborate with GDC Consulting Operations to identify and assign project resources to client engagements. • Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders that characterize partnership, cooperation and trust. • Participate in regular ideation and consultation meetings with GDC and onshore counterparts. • Manage own projects where required. • Oversee medium to large concurrent client projects while maintaining oversight to identify risk, escalations and issue resolution. • Manage and resolve escalations between the project, client or other internal organizations in a satisfactory manner. • Oversee resource planning, and coordination of project activities between client and internal/external resources needed to accomplish strategic business goals. • Mentor staff in Agile methodologies and best practices in project management to enhance project delivery. • Provide teams with clear understanding of responsibilities, accountabilities and growth plan by communicating and managing work assignments, training, and performance appraisals. • Spearhead multiple Internal initiatives yielding impactful results to the growth of the organization and its employees. • Ensure that bench time for Consultants is used to improve skills in line with Practice technology roadmaps. • Monitor the alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives. • Solicit feedback Delivery Owners of engagements where GDC team members are aligned. • Conduct interviews of prospective GDC candidates.

• Serve as a technical evangelist and trusted advisor for clients, shaping early-stage Data & AI conversations into compelling solution visions built on the Microsoft platform. • Partner closely with sales and account teams to drive opportunity qualification, solution strategy, and deal closure for Data & AI engagements. • Support technical discoveries with clients to understand business priorities, decision criteria, and value drivers, translating them into winning Data & AI architectures. • Lead design and present Data & AI solutions that clearly articulate business outcomes, technical feasibility, and ROI. • Provide executive-level technical depth in Azure with depth in data engineering, data architect, machine learning, or AI to influence client stakeholders from practitioner to C-level. • Support technical credibility throughout the sales cycle, including whiteboarding sessions, architecture reviews, proposals, and executive presentations. • Guide and mentor architects and data scientists to ensure solution consistency, technical excellence, and alignment with go-to-market strategy. • Identify and support opportunities to expand pipeline through innovation workshops, POVs, and targeted thought leadership aligned to Microsoft Data & AI offerings. • Ensure proposed solutions align with Microsoft best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements. • Stay current on Microsoft Data & AI roadmaps and industry trends to continuously sharpen competitive positioning and client impact.

• Coordinate multiple engagements and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment • Liaise between own team members and client teams in the US • Assign and update team member engagement forecasts • Monitor status update compliance and escalate to Portfolio Management when there are compliance or quality concerns • Monitor and report on engagement spend • Schedule standing check-in meetings with own team members • Schedule monthly check-in meetings with our clients • Create and facilitate engagement onboarding, execution, and closeout checklists

• Lead and facilitate all Scrum events including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives. • Coach the team on Agile principles and practices, ensuring adherence to Scrum framework and guiding the team towards continuous improvement. • Identify and remove impediments or blockers that hinder the team's progress, escalating issues when necessary to ensure smooth project flow. • Shield the team from external distractions and influences, allowing them to focus on delivering high-quality work during each sprint. • Foster collaboration and communication within the team and across departments, promoting a culture of transparency, trust, and accountability. • Assist the team in making decisions by facilitating discussions, gathering relevant information, and ensuring alignment with project goals. • Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure the Product Backlog is maintained and prioritized, reflecting the latest business priorities. • Monitor and track the team's progress towards sprint goals, ensuring transparency and visibility into project status for stakeholders. • Encourage self-organization within the team, empowering team members to take ownership of tasks and make decisions collectively. • Actively seek feedback from team members and stakeholders, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing changes to enhance team performance.