Remote Java Solutions Architect, Azure Microservices

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture and design scalable, API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will collaborate with product management, enterprise architecture, and engineering teams.

In this remote-capable role you’ll lead architecture decisions, mentor teams, and drive cloud-native solutions on Azure with AKS, REST and Kafka, across hybrid and US-wide environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strong experience designing and delivering microservices-based architectures using Java and Spring Boot, with domain-aligned service decomposition
• Strong public cloud architecture experience on Azure, with hands-on experience designing and operating containerized platforms using Kubernetes, including AKS
• Proven expertise in API-first design using RESTful services and event-driven architectures using Kafka
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis, business capability modelling, and Domain-Driven Design applied to solution architecture
• Proven experience as a senior architect or Tech Lead in Agile delivery environments, designing scalable, resilient distributed systems with data integration patterns
• Ability to make and defend architecture decisions with exceptional communication to influence senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex Java and Spring Boot microservices solutions, applying DDD and API-first principles
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Azure, including containerized platforms on Kubernetes (AKS)
• Define and govern enterprise data integration patterns, including RESTful APIs and Kafka event-driven architecture
• Own and evolve the target-state architecture and roadmaps across legacy, modern, and hybrid environments
• Act as the technical authority and trusted advisor, influencing engineering teams and aligning stakeholders on architecture decisions

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Domain-Driven Design

API-first design

Azure

Kubernetes

Kafka

Architecture leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

RESTful APIs

Kafka

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture and design scalable, API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will collaborate with product management, enterprise architecture, and engineering teams.

In this remote-capable role you’ll lead architecture decisions, mentor teams, and drive cloud-native solutions on Azure with AKS, REST and Kafka, across hybrid and US-wide environments.