Remote Client-Facing AI Solutions Architect

Cognizant; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) + company contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

EAP

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave & fertility assistance

Learning & development

Wellness resources

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. You will work with stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes and drive production-ready deployments.

You will lead architecture sessions, develop cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations, including AI copilots and autonomous agents, while aligning with client goals and timelines.

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

Azure

AWS

GCP

Client-facing consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Info Systems

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

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. You will work with stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes and drive production-ready deployments.

You will lead architecture sessions, develop cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations, including AI copilots and autonomous agents, while aligning with client goals and timelines.