Remote AI Solutions Architect for Client Delivery

Cognizant; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

ESPP

EAP

PTO

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients in designing, building, and deploying AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will collaborate with Cognizant Consulting teams and client stakeholders to drive transformation from concept to production.

The role emphasizes strong technical delivery, cloud-native architectures, and experience in enterprise integrations, with remote-first flexibility 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, customer-facing engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong programming expertise in 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.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

Solutions architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients in designing, building, and deploying AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will collaborate with Cognizant Consulting teams and client stakeholders to drive transformation from concept to production.

The role emphasizes strong technical delivery, cloud-native architectures, and experience in enterprise integrations, with remote-first flexibility and