Cognizant Senior Big Data Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 14 years exp.

₹5.6 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

23% less than the average Senior Big Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 14 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Big Data Engineer Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Senior Big Data Engineer Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Big Data Engineer Salary 6 - 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024

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Senior Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 16 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Big Data Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.8 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
6 years (4 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹25.1 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13 L/yr - ₹24.9 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹24.8 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹24.4 L/yr

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Skill development - Excellent

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Cognizant Senior Big Data Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant?

Senior Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 23% less than the average Senior Big Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 16 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant is 23% less than the average salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant?

Spark, Hive, Kafka, Hadoop and Shell Scripting are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Big Data Engineer in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹26.3 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹21.1 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Tech Mahindra Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹18.6 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Senior Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹97,235 per month to ₹99,868 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Big Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Big Data Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Senior Big Data Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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