AI Solutions Architect — Forward-Deployed, Remote

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

ESPP

EAP

PTO

Parental leave

Learning & development

Wellness programs

Career growth

Job summary

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

You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leading architecture sessions and delivering cloud-native solutions, AI copilots, and enterprise integrations that drive rapid time-to-value.

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, 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

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

Azure

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

APIs

Microservices

Cloud architecture

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI

Anthropic Claude

Google Gemini

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Vector databases

Knowledge Graph

Job description

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

You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leading architecture sessions and delivering cloud-native solutions, AI copilots, and enterprise integrations that drive rapid time-to-value.