Remote AI Solutions Architect for GenAI & Cloud

Cognizant; New York (NY); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid holidays and PTO

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients, rapidly design and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions. You will act as a trusted technical advisor across AI, cloud, and enterprise integrations, influencing architecture and delivery.

You will lead workshops, translate requirements into scalable roadmaps, and own delivery across client initiatives, with focus on measurable business outcomes.

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

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Client-facing consulting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain / LangGraph / Semantic Kernel

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients, rapidly design and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions. You will act as a trusted technical advisor across AI, cloud, and enterprise integrations, influencing architecture and delivery.

You will lead workshops, translate requirements into scalable roadmaps, and own delivery across client initiatives, with focus on measurable business outcomes.