Associate Director

4 weken geleden


Amsterdam, Nederland Cognizant Voltijd

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world. 
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative and successful. And this is your chance to be part of the success story: we are looking for an Associate Director - Data, AI & analytics to join our Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Team.

Your Team:
We help our customers leverage Artificial Intelligence and analytics in building technology solutions to improve the quality of human life. We are the market leaders in the data and analytic space with 22,000+ information & data management, AI and analytics professional helping more than 650+ customers across the globe to build and run intelligent businesses, using an AI-first, human-centric, platform driven and design thinking approach 
For more information? Please visit

Your role:
You will be responsible for leading the practice’s ambitious growth initiative with our most strategic cloud partners. This opportunity is scoped for high performing, high potential subject matter experts who are self-directed, entrepreneurial, highly collaborative, organized, diligent, and thoughtful. This role requires a domain expertise combined with the ability to task-organize, focus on the details, and sustain and drive progress over time. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to rapid revenue growth in one of the most exciting and dynamic segments of the market. This is an ideal opportunity for technologists seeking cross vertical and/or cross industry expertise. Among other career-enhancing considerations, this role provides opportunities to directly and indirectly manage teams. 
Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture:
• Strong expertise and experience of how Data Platforms architecture is Solutioned, Designed and operates (like Lake Houses, DWH, Data Lakes leveraging the market trends like Data Mesh, Data Fabric and Data Observability) and with a background of implementing at least one large petabyte scale Data, Analytics, Reporting and AI program on any cloud end to end.
• Strong expertise in distributed cloud technologies like Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica other than the Data & Analytics services offered in any one cloud (Azure, AWS or Google)
• Familiarity with DevOps, DataOps & ML-Ops practices and methodologies. 
• Knowledge and any training on Gen AI technologies and how it impacts data platforms & analytical use cases.
• Demonstrated experience developing best practices and recommendations around tools/technologies for Data & AI life-cycle capabilities such as Data collection, CDC replications (real time & batch), Data transformation, Data Modelling, Model Management, MLOps, Model Deployment approaches and Model monitoring and tuning, etc
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in cloud data and analytics services and incorporate them into project architectures.
• Strong understanding and experience around Data Quality, Data Security, Metadata management, Reference data management and Master Data Management.
• Knowledge and experience in any one of the reporting platforms like Power BI, Tableau, Qlik etc;
RFP and RFI Responses:
• Play a key role in responding to Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI) related to Data (data engineering), data management and optionally on AI/ML projects.
• Work closely with the sales and business development teams to understand customer requirements and craft compelling responses along with identification of win themes and differentiators.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of Data and Analytics solutions.
Client Collaboration:
• Engage with clients to understand their business objectives and challenges and provide strategic Data and Analytics solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and delivery excellence.
Thought Leadership:
• Stay at the forefront of Data and Analytics trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
• Share knowledge and insights within the organization, contributing to thought leadership initiatives.

What you will bring to the team:
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Principal Consultant in the Data and Analytics domain.
• In-depth knowledge of Gen AI and its applications in diverse industries.
• Expertise in designing and implementing cloud-based Data & Analytics solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Demonstrated experience in successfully responding to RFPs and RFIs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s in computers or a related field.
The ideal candidate will possess advanced academic qualifications, demonstrating a deep understanding of the foundations of Data and Analytics and the ability to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios. 
If you are passionate about driving innovation in Data and Analytics, have a track record of delivering successful solutions, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

What we offer:
• A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience.
• Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning.
• NS business card to cover your commute expenses.
• 25 days of paid holiday per year.
• A laptop and a smartphone.
• A pension scheme.
• Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone.
• Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality

Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant:
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see

Recruitment process: 
To learn more about our hiring process, please visit

Recruiter Contact Details
• Name: Shilpa Kapur
• Email address:

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Feb 14 2024


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