Cognizant

Technology Architect

Cognizant
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15 hours ago
Atlanta, GA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$103k - $163k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable, resilient, and high-performance enterprise applications using Java.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Lead solution design, requirements lifecycle management, and technology roadmaps for banking product initiatives.
  • Define and implement secure, reliable, high-performing API-first architectures.
  • Architect Kafka-based event-driven systems for real-time data processing and asynchronous communication.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships and support the delivery of strategic digital platforms.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of software development experience, including significant experience in solution or technology architecture roles.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot.
  • Extensive experience designing microservices-based architectures and distributed systems.
  • Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs with emphasis on security, scalability, and performance.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture patterns.
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes, containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native application deployment.
  • Deep knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases including MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Benefits

  • Hybrid position requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Canada.
  • 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.
  • Eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaJavaKubernetesMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDBPostgreSQLSpring Boot

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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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