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We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to work supporting one of our clients as Solution Java Architect

Role Description:

The Solution Architect will assist to build application, data centric, and integration solutions with a heavy emphasis on Product and Platform architecture practices. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills to manage both a development team as well as work with business stakeholders to explain and champion functional and solution concepts, maintain continuity across the different work streams of complex projects and programs. Individuals must be able to solidify current initiatives as well as observe customer needs and expand legacy projects and programs.

What You will do:

• Lead discussions and development, design and architecture for strategic initiatives, including cloud, integration and on-premises enterprise solutions, engaging various client business and technology teams as necessary
• Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options and selecting the most optimal solution
• Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures

• Validate and future proof solution designs and software vendors, internal service providers, application business analysts, and application developers
• Prepare, conduct, and evaluate proof-of-concept integration solutions per business use cases. Quantify the business values and articulate the value proposition to application teams and senior management
• Document and diagram current and future state integration processes across business applications.
• Inventory and maintain a Systems / Integration repository across segments to promote reusability.
• Initiate both group and one-on-one meetings with application owners and enterprise architects for clear understanding of integration on current and future needs and in terms of business drivers and their application roadmaps
• Work closely with other peer IT solutions architects in developing short- and long-range plans and reviews these plans with senior IT leadership as well as other organizational management.
• Research and monitor technology trends and methodologies to simplify and to deliver faster information systems and integration services wins
• Engage in the full cycle of project delivery process I.e. requirement, design, build, test, go live, and support
• Expand integration monitoring and alert capability
• Develop and own Solution design and present the solution to Our client Architectural Review Board (ARB) to review / evaluate / approve key technology and system initiatives across the enterprise

Preferred Experience:

• College degree (B.S.) in related technical / business areas strongly preferred
• Six years of experience in an architecture role related to software development, systems design and deployment or technical architecture
• At least three years of experience in overall architecture discipline (Applications, Data, Technical, Security, Development, Operational, etc.)
• Strong understanding of architectural standards / foundation and software development methodologies. Familiarity with modeling techniques
• Exceptional understanding of Technology systems including system design, API design, database, and programming concepts
• Strong SDLC process discipline, (e.g., requirements and design approaches)
• Understanding of architecture methodologies, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), current and future technology and application trends, and software development life cycles
• Strong oral and written skills. Attention to detail; ability to create high quality output
• Ability to develop business/technical requirements and write technical specifications
• Flexibility and adaptability to the demands and requirements of a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities; Organizational and time-management abilities
• Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills. Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments simultaneously
• Customer service oriented with demonstrated Microsoft Office and Analytical skills
• Architecture Certification (TOGAF, EACOE, etc.)
• Cloud Platform and managed services experience (ideally GCP and AWS)
• Knowledge of the following architectural domains:

Microservices

Event Mesh

Data pipelines

BigQuery and Cloud Storage

Structured / Unstructured Data

Elastic

CI/CD Pipelines

API-First

Observability

Kafka

Why Cognizant?

Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide

Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans

Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package

Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies

We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment

We invest in people and their wellbeing.

We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.

At Cognizant we believe than our culture make us stronger!

Join us now!

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Igualdad de Empleo y Política de Acción Afirmativa:

Cognizant es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin distinción de sexo, identidad de género, orientación sexual, raza, color, religión, origen nacional, discapacidad, estado de veterano protegido, edad o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley

Qualifications
Technical Skills

SNo

Primary Skill

Proficiency Level *

Rqrd./Dsrd.

1

.NET

PL3

Required

2

.Net Core

PL3

Required

3

.Net Framework

PL3

Required

* Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level

Generic Reference

PL1

The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.

PL2

The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.

PL3

The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.

PL4

The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.