Remote AI Solutions Architect Lead — Generative AI & Cloud

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in the United States is seeking an Associate Director - AI Solutions Architect to drive enterprise architecture, cloud modernization, and Generative AI transformations across client programs. The role is remote within the USA, offering leadership across strategy, architecture design, and delivery of AI-enabled business solutions.

You will mentor architects and engineering teams, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and shape roadmaps, governance, and security standards for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, software engineering, or technology consulting.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Agentic AI solutions using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar technologies.
• Proven experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, FAISS).
• Strong understanding of large language models (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini).
• Experience integrating AI-assisted tools into enterprise transformation programs.
• Deep knowledge of Generative AI architecture, governance, security, and scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture engagements from discovery, strategy, and design through implementation and adoption.
• Drive application modernization transforming legacy platforms into cloud-native architectures.
• Architect and implement enterprise solutions on AWS and GCP with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Design Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions using modern AI frameworks and vector technologies.
• Define roadmaps, POCs, prototypes, and POVs aligning business goals with tech investments.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Establish architecture standards, governance, security, and engineering excellence.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Agentic AI

LangChain

LangGraph

AutoGen

RAG

AWS

GCP

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven

Pinecone

Weaviate

Chroma

FAISS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven architectures

LangChain

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

Pinecone

Weaviate

Chroma

FAISS

Job description

Cognizant in the United States is seeking an Associate Director - AI Solutions Architect to drive enterprise architecture, cloud modernization, and Generative AI transformations across client programs. The role is remote within the USA, offering leadership across strategy, architecture design, and delivery of AI-enabled business solutions.

You will mentor architects and engineering teams, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and shape roadmaps, governance, and security standards for