Cognizant

GenAI Solutions Architect

Cognizant
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28 days ago
Charlotte, NC, USASenior

Base Salary

$119k - $139k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Generative AI solutions.
  • Design scalable cloud-native architectures using LLMs, AI agents, APIs, orchestration frameworks, and microservices.
  • Build and deploy AI-powered applications using GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, and prompt and context engineering techniques.
  • Drive AI-assisted software engineering practices using GitHub Copilot and similar tools.
  • Architect solutions using AWS, Amazon Bedrock, and modern cloud technologies.
  • Establish practices for AI platform engineering, responsible AI, DevOps, and CI/CD automation.
  • Define AI strategies, solution roadmaps, and implementation approaches with stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor architects and engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Proven experience designing and delivering Generative AI solutions in enterprise environments.
  • Strong expertise in LLMs, AI agents, prompt engineering, and context engineering.
  • Experience building cloud-native applications using AWS and AI or platform services.
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude.
  • Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and modern software architecture patterns.
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering automation practices.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Experience leading architecture discussions and influencing enterprise technology strategy.
  • Preferred experience with Amazon Bedrock, AI platform engineering, and agentic AI frameworks.
  • Preferred knowledge of Palantir or similar enterprise AI and data platforms.
  • Preferred experience implementing AI governance, responsible AI practices, and enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
  • Insurance industry experience and experience mentoring architects or engineering teams are preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with three days per week onsite at a client location in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Jersey City, New Jersey, and remaining days remote.
  • 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.
  • Eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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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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