Forward-Deployed AI Solutions Architect (Remote)

Cognizant; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan & company contributions

ESPP

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 lead discovery, translate business needs into scalable architectures, and own technical delivery across client initiatives, driving production readiness and adoption.

Remote work in the United States is available with occasional travel; a strong background in cloud-native development and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering, solution architecture, or customer-facing engineering experience.
• Strong programming in Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience building cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud with APIs, microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, enterprise integrations, and client-facing engagements.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand objectives, challenges, and requirements as a trusted advisor.
• Lead discovery workshops 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 autonomous workflows.
• Own technical delivery across client initiatives, driving production readiness and adoption.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Cloud architectures

Microservices

LLM platforms

Client-facing consulting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI APIs

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 lead discovery, translate business needs into scalable architectures, and own technical delivery across client initiatives, driving production readiness and adoption.

Remote work in the United States is available with occasional travel; a strong background in cloud-native development and