Chief Technology Architect - CMT

Cognizant Technology Solutions•Dallas, TX

41d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in senior leadership roles of complex solutioning experience with broad technical exposure.
Extensive experience in telecom businesses.
Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and client-facing skills.
Broad and deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, data management, and AI.
Proven experience leading large-scale technical and complex transformation programmes (architecture strategy, design, and deployment).
Strong background as a Principal Enterprise Architect in telecom industry.
Expertise in telecom end-to-end business processes (OSS/BSS).
Solid solution architecture experience with ability to decompose broad processes into functional components.
Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms and COTS products (Salesforce, Pega, ServiceNow, Amdocs, Adobe Suite).
GenAI-related certifications and hands-on exposure.
Experience building telco domain-based solution offerings focused on next-gen tech stack and SaaS replacement.
Deep exposure to Agentic GenAI, LLM, SLM, infrastructure, and data pipelines.
Knowledge of TMF specifications and ODA is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business.
Telecommunications Domain

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Develop and oversee long-term technology strategies aligned with business objectives and market dynamics.
Technology Leadership: Drive adoption of emerging technologies and ensure integration of innovative solutions across the organization.
Innovation Centre: Lead initiatives for the Innovation Centre with communications customers.
System Architecture: Design and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure system architecture.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, network operations, and business units for cohesive operations.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards.
Performance Optimisation: Monitor and optimise network and IT infrastructure performance.
Risk Management: Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers to secure best-in-class solutions.
Innovation & R&D: Lead research and development to explore new technologies; develop and publish agent catalogues across telecom and other verticals.
Customer Focus: Ensure technology initiatives enhance customer experience.