- Company: Cognizant
- Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
- Salary: Pay not listed
Cognizant at a glance
cognizant.com- Founded 1994
- Employees 266200
- Ticker CTSH
Cognizant (CTSH) is a U.S. multinational IT consulting and outsourcing firm headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. Founded in 1994 in Chennai as a Dun & Bradstreet technology unit, it went public in 1998 and reports roughly 266,200 employees.
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Data Integration Lead (Aveva, OT, MES) at Cognizant - Frankfort, Kentucky
The Opportunity
Cognizant is seeking a Data Integration Lead to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-wide industrial data integration solutions that connect manufacturing operations with business systems. This role will be a key member of the Digital Manufacturing team, working closely with various stakeholders to ensure seamless data flow across different platforms.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain AVEVA PI Integration solutions for industrial data integration.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Implement and optimize data pipelines to ensure real-time data availability and accuracy.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in data management and integration.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members on AVEVA PI Integration methodologies and tools.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial data integration, with a focus on AVEVA PI.
- Demonstrated expertise in implementing and optimizing OT (Operational Technology) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) solutions.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, including ETL processes, data warehousing, and big data technologies.
- Proven ability to lead projects from inception to completion, managing timelines and budgets effectively.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
About the Company
Cognizant is a global information technology services company dedicated to helping clients navigate change and achieve their business goals. With a strong focus on digital transformation, Cognizant offers a wide range of services including strategy, consulting, technology, and operations.
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Recent press coverage focuses on a U.S. H-1B visa fraud probe that names Cognizant among firms under review (Hindustan Times, Times of India). No verified employee review scores are in the source data.
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- Trump administration to launch probe into Cognizant over H1B visa ‘fraud’ | World News - Hindustan Times
- US launches major probe into H-1B visa 'fraud'; Cognizant under scanner - The Times of India
- In US' Major H-1B Fraud Probe, Trump Official's Cognizant Mention - NDTV
- Cognizant among firms named in US H-1B visa fraud probe - Deccan Herald
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Working in Frankfort, Kentucky
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Role location is Frankfort, Kentucky, Kentucky—the commonwealth’s capital in the southeastern U.S., along the Ohio River border region. On-site (non-remote) work is indicated for this listing.
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As o
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Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 209,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
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Cost of living in Kentucky: 9.8% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Kentucky: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Kentucky: $50,629 — via FRED
Home prices in Kentucky (year over year): +4.4% — via FRED
Median household income in Franklin County: $66,470 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
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Typical climate: average high 66°F / low 43°F year-round (summers around 86°F, winters around 24°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
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Typical rent nearby: $859/mo · $1,083/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 154m (505 ft)
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Build the skills for this role
Prioritize Aveva platform fluency, OT networking basics, MES data models, industrial protocols, and enterprise integration patterns (APIs, historians, middleware). No certification catalog or costs were supplied for this occupation family.
- Walk through an Aveva or MES integration you led end to end
- Explain OT vs IT constraints (availability, latency, safety)
- Describe how you govern data quality across plant systems
- Discuss client stakeholder management in a consulting delivery model
Strong fit if you have manufacturing systems integration depth (Aveva/OT/MES) and prefer client-facing lead work inside a large IT services firm. Less fit if you want pure remote work or pure product-engineering without consulting delivery.
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Listing facts
- Role Data Integration Lead (Aveva, OT, MES)
- Employer Cognizant
- Location Frankfort, Kentucky
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 11, 2026
- Apply by September 11, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (290 words)
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