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**The Role:**
Cognizant is seeking a motivated and innovative **Amazon Connect Developer** to join our team as a Senior Associate. This role will focus on building intelligent, scalable contact center solutions using Amazon Connect and other AWS services. The ideal candidate is a collaborative engineer with a passion for cloud-native development, AI integration, and customer experience transformation.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Design and implement contact center solutions using **Amazon Connect** .
+ Develop and integrate AWS services including **Lambda, DynamoDB, Bedrock, S3** , and **LangGraph** .
+ Build intelligent workflows leveraging **Agentic AI** and **Generative AI** technologies and following Agentic Development models and experience with prompt engineering, RAG.
+ Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
+ Write clean, efficient, and testable code using **Python** .
+ Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security standards.
+ Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and mentoring activities.
+ Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
**Qualifications:**
+ Up to 5 years of software development experience, including hands-on work with **Amazon Connect** and AWS services.
+ Strong proficiency in **Python programming** .
+ Experience with:
+ **Amazon AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Bedrock, S3)**
+ **LangGraph**
+ **Amazon Lex**
+ **Amazon Connect**
+ **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**
+ **RAG**
+ **Prompt Engineering**
+ Experience with contact center development, **custom integrations with CRM systems** such as **Salesforce** , **ServiceNow** , etc.
+ Ability to quickly learn and adopt new AWS services.
+ Solid understanding of **AWS cloud platform architecture** and best practices.
+ Familiarity with Agile development and DevOps practices.
+ Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
· AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Solutions Architect).
· Experience with CI/CD tools and automation.
· Knowledge of voice/chat bot development, telephony services & conversational AI.
· Understanding of data privacy and compliance in contact center environments.
**Work Authorization:**
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)
**Location:**
We believe **hybrid** work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 to 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in **Plano, TX or Bridgewater, NJ** . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
**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.

Description
AWS is known for its relentless customer obsession. Our Professional Services teams are on the front line of helping customers succeed using AWS technologies that align with the new ways of managing people and rearchitecting critical processes to leverage the capabilities of Gen AI. AWS Amazon Q Customer Success Team (Q-CST) members leverage their deep knowledge of AWS services and market trends in collaboration with our sales and partner teams to propose, architect, and implement transformational solutions for customers. We make customer success a reality using AWS Gen AI services as an enabler.
Amazon Q Strategists are dynamic professionals who architect and propel customer success, expertly guiding organizations from initial proof-of-concept to full-scale production implementation of Amazon Q. These visionaries excel at crafting strategic roadmaps that expand Amazon Q's footprint across the enterprise, driving innovation and efficiency. With a strong executive presence, they skillfully navigate interactions with internal leadership (VPs, Directors) and diverse stakeholders, while rapidly building trust with Account Teams and customers at all levels, from Enterprise Architects to C-Suite executives. As technology specialists with keen business acumen, they possess the unique ability to identify high-impact use cases, quantify value, and drive measurable ROI, positioning them as indispensable partners in their customer' digital transformation journeys.
Strategists orchestrate contractual agreements, align customer expectations, and ensure flawless delivery of solutions. This hybrid role combines AWS expertise, hands-on building skills, and cross-industry business acumen. Ideal candidates are customer-obsessed professionals who seamlessly blend technical expertise with strategic insight to drive outcomes, while maintaining a strong commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive generative AI transformation programs from sales to delivery, partnering closely with customers to drive successful adoption, implementation, and measurable business value realization
- Orchestrate high-level discussions on complex, industry-specific business and technical concepts, fostering alignment among C-suite executives, line managers, and technologists.
- Design and facilitate engaging workshops that bridge customer technical and business teams, showcasing the transformative potential of Amazon Q and our Gen AI offerings to uncover high-impact business value opportunities
- Support delivery teams with hands-on programming, blocker remediation, escalations, and ideating and delivering custom solutions when needed
- Manage internal processes for projects such as project updates, approvals (legal, finance, operations), resource allocation, budget, timeline, tracking key metrics, and weekly reporting
- Cultivate and maintain strong, trusting relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders including the Generative AI Innovation Center, solutions architects, service teams, business development, marketing, industry specialists, partners and regional organizations
- Stay informed on Amazon Q service updates and advancements in generative AI technology through continuous learning and industry engagement
- Proactively identify areas for improvement across processes and initiatives, taking ownership to develop and implement effective solutions
About the team
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, data science, engineering, or other related field
- 7+ years of consulting, architecture/design, and implementation of cloud-based solutions
- 7+ years of external or internal customer facing and project management experience
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with expertise in areas such as database management, application development, and AI/ML
- 3+ years of experience as an AI/ML practitioner or implementing generative AI solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading the architecture and implementation of AI/ML workloads
- Proven track record of delivering robust, scalable solutions in complex technical environments
- International consulting or professional services sales and delivery experience
- Experience evaluating customer market conditions, organizational readiness, and C-Level engagement to drive strategic transformation initiatives
- Vertical industry sales and delivery experience of cloud services and solutions
- Experience with selling consulting/professional services
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.