Remote AI Solutions Architect – Forward-Deployed Engineer

Cognizant; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility programs

Learning and development programs

Wellness resources

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients to design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

In this remote role open to qualified applicants in the United States, you will lead discovery workshops, craft scalable architectures, and own delivery across initiatives, focusing on production readiness and rapid iteration to drive value.

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 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 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

Experience in software engineering

Solution architecture

Technical consulting

Customer-facing engineering

Programming languages

Education

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

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients to design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

In this remote role open to qualified applicants in the United States, you will lead discovery workshops, craft scalable architectures, and own delivery across initiatives, focusing on production readiness and rapid iteration to drive value.