Forward Deployed AI Engineer & Solutions Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Liberty (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays plus PTO

Paid parental leave and fertility aid

Learning and development certificates

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting 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 clients, stakeholders, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams in a hybrid model with travel as needed, including assignments in Atlanta or New Jersey.

Required expertise includes cloud-native architectures, API design, microservices, and

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 customer-facing engineering 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 system integration, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting engagements.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and technical requirements.
• Lead discovery workshops, technical assessments, and solution envisioning sessions.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Build and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
• Own technical delivery across client-facing initiatives, driving rapid iteration and production readiness.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Vector databases

Job description

Cognizant Consulting 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 clients, stakeholders, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams in a hybrid model with travel as needed, including assignments in Atlanta or New Jersey.

Required expertise includes cloud-native architectures, API design, microservices, and