Client-Facing AI Solutions Architect (Remote)

Cognizant

Santa Fe (NM)

Remote

USD 130,000 - 159,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

ESPP

PTO

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner directly with clients to rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting team and work with clients, stakeholders, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams.

In this role you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping organizations accelerate digital transformation through modern

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 one or more languages such as 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.