Cloud Migration & DevOps mobility

Your applications. Our experience. Into the cloud — together.

Modernize existing applications. Make digital mobility scalable.

Software-defined mobility requires stable, flexible, and future-ready IT architectures — especially for business-critical applications that have grown over many years.

We modernize applications, migrate them securely to modern cloud environments, and connect development, deployment, and operations through efficient DevOps processes. The result: scalable platforms for the next generation of digital vehicle services.

 

Why Cloud Migration & DevOps with Cognizant Mobility?

So that business-critical applications do not just move to the cloud — but can be operated securely, developed efficiently, and scaled reliably once they are there.

Make established applications future-ready

We modernize existing system landscapes and transition them in a structured way to cloud and hybrid cloud environments — aligned with architecture, dependencies, and ongoing operations.

Deliver releases faster and more reliably

With DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated quality gates, we connect development, testing, deployment, and operations — for more predictable releases and less manual effort.

Manage operations transparently and reliably

Monitoring, observability, and incident management create transparency across system health, error patterns, and operational risks.

Integrate security from the start

We embed security and compliance early in architecture, pipelines, and operations — with clear access concepts, automated checks, and auditable processes.

Keep cloud costs transparent and manageable

With FinOps, cost monitoring, and continuous optimization, we help use cloud resources efficiently and keep costs under control.

Manage the complexity of digital mobility services

We combine cloud, software, and automotive expertise — for digital mobility services that scale securely, operate reliably, and can be continuously developed.

Cloud Migration & DevOps as a Game Changer?

 

Many automotive companies work with business-critical applications that have grown over many years. At the same time, requirements for scalability, security, release speed, and stable operations continue to increase.

That is why cloud migration is more than a change of infrastructure. What matters is bringing applications, platforms, pipelines, security, and operations together as a reliable foundation for digital mobility services.

A Real-World Deep Dive

Cloud Migration Is Just the Beginning.

How we transformed a business-critical legacy platform into a cloud-native AWS architecture — and why true modernization requires rethinking architecture, data logic, delivery, and operations.

Our Services

Cloud Migration and DevOps — from strategy to operations.

We support companies in the mobility sector along the entire cloud and DevOps journey: from readiness assessment, application evaluation, and target architecture to migration, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and stable cloud operations.

 
Assess & Plan

We analyze application landscapes, infrastructures, toolchains, and operating processes — and evaluate which applications should be migrated, modernized, replaced, or stabilized first.

Services:
Cloud & DevOps Readiness Assessment · Application Portfolio Assessment · Potential Analysis · Business Case

Architect & Strategize

We develop the right target architecture and migration strategy — aligned with platform, security requirements, integration points, costs, and corporate strategy.

Services:
Cloud Migration Strategy · Target Architecture & Platform Selection · Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering · Roadmap · Rehosting, Replatforming, and Refactoring

Migrate, Automate & Secure

We implement migration and modernization technically and connect development, testing, security, and deployment through automated pipelines, quality gates, and DevSecOps processes.

Services:
Risk Analysis · Security & Governance · CI/CD Pipeline Engineering · DevSecOps · Cloud Security · Migration & Implementation · Brownfield and Greenfield Development

Operate & Optimize

We support stable operations of cloud-based applications and platforms — with monitoring, alerting, incident management, operations automation, AI-assisted analysis, performance optimization, FinOps, and continuous improvement.

Services:
Cloud Operations · Managed Services · Observability · Incident Management · Operations Automation · AIOps · FinOps

Vendor-neutral. Cloud-native. Operations-focused.

We select the right stack for your application landscape, target architecture, and operational requirements — from migration and automation to security, observability, and operations.

Cloud & Platforms AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud · OCI · Hybrid Cloud · Kubernetes · OpenShift · EKS · AKS · GKE · AWS Fargate · Azure Container Apps · Google Cloud Run

Automation & Delivery Terraform · OpenTofu · Pulumi · AWS CloudFormation · Crossplane · Ansible · Packer · Helm · Kustomize · GitLab CI/CD · Jenkins · GitHub Actions · Azure DevOps · Argo CD · Flux

Security & Compliance IAM · HashiCorp Vault · Secrets Management · Audit Logging · Vulnerability Scanning · SAST/DAST · SBOM · Policy-as-Code · Open Policy Agent · mTLS · Zero Trust

Observability & Operations Prometheus · Grafana · OpenTelemetry · Jaeger · Loki · ELK Stack · OpenSearch · CloudWatch · Azure Monitor · Google Cloud Operations · Datadog · Dynatrace · FinOps

Data & Cloud-Native Services PostgreSQL · Oracle Database · MongoDB · Redis · Apache Kafka · DynamoDB · Amazon Aurora · Azure SQL · Cloud Spanner · Amazon S3 · BigQuery · Snowflake · AWS Lambda · Azure Functions · Google Cloud Functions

A Clear Methodology. Tailored to Each Application.

Cloud migration does not need a one-size-fits-all solution. That is why we analyze applications, dependencies, risks and operational requirements using our proven framework — and develop the right individual path from assessment to stable operations.

 

 

We analyze the application landscape, infrastructure, toolchains, and operating processes — and assess the technical, organizational, and operational conditions.

We identify potential, prioritize applications, and create a reliable decision-making basis for architecture, migration, and modernization.

We define target platforms, cloud services, integration points, and security requirements — aligned with technology, operations, and business objectives.

We select the right migration path — from rehosting and replatforming to refactoring or modernization — and develop a realistic roadmap with milestones and priorities.

We identify technical and organizational risks at an early stage, take compliance and security requirements into account, and involve relevant stakeholders in a targeted way.

We support or take over the technical migration and modernization, including testing and go-live — in a controlled, transparent way and with ongoing operations in mind.

If needed, we support stable operations through monitoring, alerting, incident management, and targeted stabilization after go-live.

We continuously optimize performance, costs, and operating processes — for efficient cloud usage and sustainable business value.

Project Reference

Automotive Security Backend Migrated to AWS

For a premium automotive manufacturer, a business-critical security backend was migrated from a monolithic on-premises architecture to a scalable AWS environment.

Challenge
Monolithic Java application, high load peaks, global rollout, HSM integration, and stringent security requirements.

Our Approach
Refactoring into microservices, migration of scalable services to AWS EKS, hybrid integration of security-critical HSM functions, connection to AWS CloudHSM, and migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL on AWS.

Results & Benefits for the OEM
Higher scalability · improved maintainability · security requirements fulfilled · reduced IT costs

Project Reference

Migration of the Integrated RMI Service Information System to Microsoft Azure

For commercial vehicle manufacturer DAF Trucks N.V. (Eindhoven, the Netherlands), a mission-critical service information system was migrated from a monolithic on-premises architecture to a scalable Azure environment. The system provides DAF’s global dealer network with vehicle-specific service information tailored to each individual vehicle configuration.

Challenge
Monolithic .NET application · high peak loads · global rollout

Our Approach
Phase 1 – Lift & Shift: Analysis of the adaptations required to make the application cloud-ready; prioritization of modules and implementation of deployment pipelines; as-is deployment in Azure using virtual machines and Azure App Service, without functional changes
Phase 2 – Modernization to a Microservices Architecture: Gradual migration of the modules to Azure-native microservices; decoupling of dependencies and databases

Results & Benefits for DAF
Greater scalability · improved maintainability · global rollout · simplified IT services

Project Reference

Migration of an eSIM Management System to the AWS Cloud

For a premium automotive manufacturer, the eSIM management applications used to administer all vehicle SIM cards and their associated profiles were migrated—together with their infrastructure components—from an on-premises backend to a scalable AWS cloud environment.

Challenge
Zero-downtime global migration of eight mission-critical microservices and transition from IBM MQ 8 to Amazon SQS.

Our Approach
Based on an initial analysis and detailed solution design, the system was first operated in parallel using a soft switch and subsequently transitioned to full operation on AWS using Amazon EKS, Amazon RDS and Amazon SQS.

Results & Benefits for the OEM
Greater scalability and flexibility · improved maintainability · cost efficiency · high availability and reliability

Project Reference

Migration of the Truck2Park Parking Reservation Portal to Microsoft Azure

For Euro Rastpark GmbH & Co. KG, one of Germany’s leading truck stop operators, the mission-critical Truck2Park parking reservation portal was migrated from an on-premises architecture to a scalable Azure environment. The portal enables logistics dispatchers and drivers to find available parking spaces at Euro Rastpark truck stops in real time and book them easily online.

Challenge
24/7 accessibility · high availability, including through the mobile app · stringent security requirements due to the storage of sensitive data · numerous external interfaces · automated backend services and processes

Our Approach
As-is assessment of the existing architecture and refactoring into microservices · analysis of the target architecture · assessment of workloads for the web application, APIs and database · identification of dependencies and interfaces · review of security and compliance requirements · definition of KPIs for performance, availability and costs

Results & Benefits for Euro Rastpark
Greater scalability and flexibility · improved maintainability · cost efficiency · standardized security and compliance · high availability and reliability · access to the latest technologies and innovations · powerful data and analytics tools

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