Remote AI Solutions Architect for Client Delivery

Cognizant; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) plan and company contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility programs

Learning and development programs

Wellness and mental health resources

Career growth and internal mobility

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 serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating business needs into scalable architectures and leading solution envisioning sessions.

Lead design and delivery of cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations across Azure/AWS/GCP, with GenAI, RAG, and automation at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or similar client-facing roles.
• Strong programming in Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience building cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or GCP with APIs, microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, enterprise integrations, and stakeholder management.
• Experience translating business needs into scalable technical solutions and leading projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand objectives and requirements as a trusted advisor.
• Lead workshops and sessions to translate needs into scalable architectures and roadmaps.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Build AI copilots, GenAI and RAG solutions to accelerate value and automate workflows.
• Own delivery across client initiatives, driving production readiness and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Client engagement

Solution architecture

Cloud-native development

Generative AI

Delivery ownership

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

OpenAI / Azure OpenAI

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 serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating business needs into scalable architectures and leading solution envisioning sessions.

Lead design and delivery of cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations across Azure/AWS/GCP, with GenAI, RAG, and automation at the