6 days ago
Oslo, NorwaySenior
Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end integration architectures on Microsoft Azure across cloud and hybrid environments.
- Define integration patterns, architecture reference models, solution blueprints, technical standards, and build-versus-buy recommendations.
- Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight to development teams and conduct architecture and design reviews.
- Define API design guidelines covering versioning, security, throttling, and documentation.
- Lead proofs of concept and pilots to validate architectural decisions.
- Establish integration governance standards for naming, error handling, logging, monitoring, security, and compliance.
- Own the integration platform roadmap and lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs.
- Present architecture proposals and trade-off analyses to senior leadership and technical review boards.
- Act as the subject matter expert for Azure integration topics and support pre-sales, RFPs, and vendor evaluations.
- Define observability strategies and identify performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
- Track the Azure roadmap and incorporate relevant integration innovations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software or enterprise architecture focused on integration.
- Deep expertise in Azure Integration Services, including Logic Apps, Azure API Management, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Azure Event Hubs, and Azure Data Factory.
- Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP, GraphQL, EDI, gRPC, pub/sub, and event-streaming integration patterns.
- Experience with hybrid integration using On-Premises Data Gateway or Azure Arc.
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code using Bicep or Terraform.
- Understanding of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline design for integration workloads.
- Experience with Azure Active Directory, Managed Identities, OAuth 2.0, and JWT.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and API-first approaches.
- Preferred: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert or relevant Azure Integration Services certification, including AZ-204.
- Preferred: experience with MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Azure API Center, SAP, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Apache Kafka, or regulated industries.
Benefits
- Full-time position based in Oslo, Norway.
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About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value. We build full-stack AI solutions powered by deep industry, process and engineering expertise — embedding an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential and drive tangible outcomes. From strategy to deployment, we help global enterprises move from AI ambition to AI impact and stay ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai | Follow us @cognizant