Forward-Deployed AI Solutions Architect

Cognizant; Dover; On-site; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

ESPP

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility support

Learning and development programs

Wellness resources

Career growth

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients to rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will work with Cognizant Consulting teams and client stakeholders.

In this role you will lead discovery workshops, translate business needs into scalable architectures, and own delivery across client initiatives including Generative AI, agentic AI, and RAG solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, technical consulting, customer-facing engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong programming expertise in Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience developing cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform, including APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, enterprise integrations, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting engagements.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and driving projects from concept through production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and technical requirements while serving as a trusted technical advisor.
• Lead discovery workshops, technical assessments, and solution envisioning sessions to translate business needs into scalable solution architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations that accelerate time-to-value.
• Build and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including AI copilots, intelligent workflows, and autonomous agents.
• Own technical delivery across client-facing initiatives, driving rapid iteration, production readiness, adoption, and measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Programming languages

Cloud experience

Solution architecture

Client-facing consulting

Discovery workshops

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients to rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will work with Cognizant Consulting teams and client stakeholders.

In this role you will lead discovery workshops, translate business needs into scalable architectures, and own delivery across client initiatives including Generative AI, agentic AI, and RAG solutions.