Cognizant

SR Lead Forward deployment Engineer ( Full stack Background )- Remote

Cognizant
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Base Salary

$140k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design AI-native enterprise architectures for large transformation programs.
  • Architect multi-agent ecosystems integrating enterprise applications, data platforms, and business processes.
  • Define governance models, guardrails, human oversight, traceability, transparency, and auditability for agentic AI systems.
  • Architect responsible AI frameworks addressing bias, explainability, model transparency, ethical adoption, and audit trails.
  • Design AI-powered decisioning systems and compliance controls for regulated industries.
  • Lead client architecture workshops, executive design reviews, and AI lifecycle governance across delivery portfolios.
  • Define standards for AI-generated code quality, validation, and production readiness.
  • Drive reusable AI architecture patterns, accelerators, playbooks, strategy, and innovation roadmaps.
  • Mentor architects, AI engineers, and enterprise technology leaders.

Requirements

  • 8–15 years of overall IT experience.
  • At least 3 years in enterprise architecture, AI architecture, or digital transformation leadership roles.
  • Proven experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale AI and Generative AI solutions.
  • Experience leading large-scale technology transformation programs across multiple business domains.
  • Strong experience working with executive stakeholders and client architecture boards.
  • Expertise in Agentic AI, Generative AI, AI functional architecture, enterprise architecture, responsible AI, LLMs, RAG, multi-agent systems, AI governance, cloud-native AI architectures, and AI platform strategy.
  • Experience with enterprise digital transformation, AI strategy and governance, regulated business processes, and human-in-the-loop AI systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related discipline.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience in financial services, healthcare and life sciences, insurance, regulatory technology, cloud platforms, AI security and risk management, MLOps, or AI operations is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Remote position; annual incentive eligibility is discretionary and performance-based.

Categories

Forward Deployed
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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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