Cognizant

Senior Principal Enterprise Architect (.Net or Java)

Cognizant
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Hartford, CT, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$116k - $179k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale applications and platforms across multiple portfolios and engineering teams.
  • Define architecture roadmaps, transformation strategies, and technology modernization initiatives with business and technology stakeholders.
  • Design and deliver cloud-native, microservices-based, API-led, event-driven, and distributed architectures.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects, technical leads, and engineering teams.
  • Establish architecture governance and promote engineering quality, security, and operational excellence.
  • Influence executive stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts to technical and business audiences.

Requirements

  • Require 18 or more years of software engineering experience, including 7 or more years in architecture leadership roles and direct engagement with senior client stakeholders.
  • Require strong hands-on expertise in at least two of .NET, Java, and Node.js, with working knowledge of the third.
  • Require experience designing and delivering large-enterprise microservices, cloud-native, API-led, event-driven, and distributed architectures.
  • Require deep expertise with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform, including Kubernetes, containers, serverless technologies, and cloud-native services.
  • Require demonstrated ability to lead large-scale engineering organizations and influence executive stakeholders.
  • Preferred experience includes Angular, React, Domain-Driven Design, CQRS, Saga Pattern, 12-Factor Application principles, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Datadog, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana, Azure Application Insights, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apigee, Azure APIM, Kong, SQL, NoSQL databases, and secure software development practices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with three days per week in a client office in Hartford, Connecticut, and two days per week remote, subject to project and business requirements.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan with company match or contributions where applicable.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Employee assistance, wellness, flexible spending, and health savings account programs where applicable.
  • Professional development and learning opportunities.

Tech Stack

AngularApache KafkaAWSAzureC#DatadogExpressGitHub ActionsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesNestJS.NETNode.jsPrometheusRabbitMQReactSpring BootSQL

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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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