13 days ago
Irving, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$140k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture initiatives from discovery and solution design through implementation and business acceptance.
- Drive application modernization programs that transform legacy platforms into cloud-native architectures.
- Define scalable solutions using AWS, GCP, Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Design and implement GenAI, agentic AI, and RAG solutions using modern frameworks, LLMs, and vector databases.
- Create architecture roadmaps, proofs of concept, points of view, and executive recommendations.
- Mentor architects, technology leads, and engineering teams while promoting architecture best practices.
- Engage directly with clients and stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Estimate and plan AI-driven initiatives, including agent development and enterprise deployment strategies.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience leading enterprise architecture, digital transformation, or modernization programs.
- Deep expertise in cloud architecture with AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong experience designing microservices, domain-driven architecture, event-driven systems, and Java-based solutions.
- Proven success modernizing monolithic applications into cloud-native platforms.
- Experience leading architecture teams and mentoring technical leaders.
- Strong client-facing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience developing and presenting architecture strategies, proofs of concept, and executive recommendations.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic AI solutions using LangChain, LangGraph, or similar technologies.
- Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions using vector databases.
- Strong understanding of Large Language Models, including OpenAI and Google Gemini.
- Experience integrating Microsoft Copilot and Claude into modernization and transformation programs.
- Knowledge of GenAI solution architecture, security, governance, infrastructure planning, and operations.
- Preferred qualifications include enterprise communication or customer engagement platform experience, AI governance knowledge, regulated-industry experience, global modernization leadership, and multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud architecture exposure.
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement open to qualified applicants across the United States.
- Full-time employment.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, subject to eligibility.
- 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.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Cognizant
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.