Remote Java Solutions Architect for Spring Microservices

Cognizant; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

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.

The role offers remote work with flexibility; open to applicants in Charlotte, NC or anywhere in the United States. You will lead architecture decisions and data integration patterns across modern, hybrid 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 Azure Kubernetes Service (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 (DDD) applied to solution architecture.
• Proven experience as a senior architect or Tech Lead in Agile delivery environments, designing scalable, resilient distributed systems with sound enterprise data integration patterns and data consistency models.
• Ability to make and defend architecture decisions at component, system, and portfolio levels, with exceptional communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, end-to-end Java and Spring Boot microservices solutions, applying Domain-Driven Design and API-first principles.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Azure, including containerized platforms on Kubernetes (Azure Kubernetes Service).
• Define and govern enterprise data integration patterns, including RESTful APIs and Kafka event-driven architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Own and evolve the target-state architecture and roadmaps across legacy, modern, and hybrid environments, aligned with enterprise standards and strategic objectives.
• Act as the technical authority and trusted advisor, influencing engineering teams and aligning stakeholders on complex architecture decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

Kubernetes

API-first design

Kafka

DDD

Architecture leadership

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

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.

The role offers remote work with flexibility; open to applicants in Charlotte, NC or anywhere in the United States. You will lead architecture decisions and data integration patterns across modern, hybrid environments.