Enterprise Angular Front-End Modernization Architect (Hybrid)

Cognizant

Hartford (CT)

Hybrid

USD 88,000 - 140,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Disability coverage

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Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Solution Architect - Front-End Modernization to lead architecture, governance and modernization of a large-scale enterprise front-end transformation for The Hartford. You will guide Angular architecture across about 50 apps and partner with UI, Java/API, and AI teams to deliver scalable, high-performing experiences.

This hybrid role requires 3 days per week in Hartford, CT and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in front-end engineering, application architecture, or UI modernization initiatives.
Strong expertise in Angular, including component architecture, RxJS, NgRx/state management, routing, and micro-frontend architectures.
Advanced proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern front-end development practices.
Experience building and governing enterprise-scale design systems, reusable component libraries, theming frameworks, and UI standards.
Strong understanding of REST API integration, client-side performance optimization, accessibility standards (WCAG), and automated UI testing frameworks.
Experience with modern development tools including Git, Webpack, and front-end build automation technologies.
Hands-on experience leading architecture decisions across multiple concurrent applications and distributed development teams.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Define and own the target-state Angular architecture across approximately 50 enterprise applications, ensuring consistency in component design, state management, routing, and micro-frontend adoption.
Establish and govern shared UI frameworks, reusable component libraries, design systems, accessibility standards, and performance best practices.
Partner with modernization and reverse-engineering teams to ensure legacy application behavior, validations, workflows, and navigation patterns are accurately reflected in modern Angular experiences.
Collaborate with Java and API architects to define front-end and back-end integration standards, REST service consumption patterns, caching strategies, and error-handling frameworks.
Provide architectural oversight for AI-assisted development initiatives, including defining guardrails, quality standards, review processes, and acceptance criteria for AI-generated code.
Lead architecture reviews, mentor development teams, resolve complex technical challenges, and drive delivery excellence throughout the modernization program.