Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.

As a Deal Solution Architect , you will play a critical role in driving digital transformation for our clients in India. You will be responsible for architecting winning solutions for large and medium sized deals (USD 25 to 50 million) in both the private and public sectors. As a key member of the team, you will collaborate closely with technical experts, delivery partners, commercial teams, legal, finance, contract management teams, and customer stakeholders to develop compelling and competitive solutions. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic deal pursuits, optimize technical and commercial outcomes, and contribute to business growth while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Collaborate effectively with multiple technical teams delivery partners commercial legal finance and contract management teams.

Optimize estimations technical solutions and project costs.

Share effort and cost details with finance for commercial solution development.

Support the commercial team in deal negotiations and auctions.

Assist legal contract and delivery teams in drafting Statements of Work (SOWs).

Defend solutions with customers and manage risks associated with the solution development process.

Model SLA penalties and analyze commercial risks.

Report deal unit economics and benchmark against organizational guidelines.

Take ownership, build relationships, and focus on personal growth to drive business strategy and foster an inclusive culture, creating unmatched career opportunities and impactful work.

Proven experience in architecting solutions for large scale digital transformation projects.

Strong understanding of ERP implementations and other platform-based solutions (e.g. SAP RISE Salesforce ServiceNow).

Experience with multi tower multi-year IT outsourcing engagements.

Familiarity with hybrid cloud architectures ( VPC Network Connectivity DC DR Compute & Storage types Security ) modern data architectures and observability concepts.

Understanding of API management cybersecurity principles and agile methodologies.

Knowledge of different commercial models (effort-based task catalog outcome based etc.).

Proficiency in Office 365 especially MS Excel.

Experience with Low-Code No-Code platforms.

Knowledge of bot-based solutions and automation in software engineering or application support.

Familiarity with Generative AI and its application in automating daily work.

A strong sense of ownership, desire to create meaningful outcomes, and passion for work that serves a greater good for customers, communities, or global challenges.

These Will Help You Succeed

Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across technical, commercial, and business teams.

Experience presenting solutions to leadership teams and governance boards.

Ability to balance technical, commercial, and contractual considerations while designing solutions.

Strong negotiation support and risk management capabilities.

IT Solution Architect - Hybrid

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