Client-Facing Generative AI & Cloud Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

401(k) plan with company contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility support

Learning and development programs

Wellness resources

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients, rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

You'll work with Cognizant Consulting teams to lead workshops, design cloud-native architectures, and drive delivery from concept to production in a flexible remote role across the United States.

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, or similar roles.
• Strong programming expertise in one or more languages (Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go).
• Experience developing cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Solid software architecture, enterprise integrations, and client-facing consulting experience.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and leading projects to production.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business objectives and technical requirements.
• Lead discovery workshops, assessments, and solution envisioning to translate needs into architectures and roadmaps.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Build Generative AI, Agentic AI, ML, and RAG solutions including AI copilots and intelligent workflows.
• Own technical delivery across client initiatives, driving rapid iteration and production readiness.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

Strong software architecture

Client-facing consulting

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

APIs

Microservices

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients, rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

You'll work with Cognizant Consulting teams to lead workshops, design cloud-native architectures, and drive delivery from concept to production in a flexible remote role across the United States.