Remote Java Solutions Architect – Spring Boot on Azure

Cognizant; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

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 microservices on Azure. You will collaborate with product, portfolio, and enterprise teams to shape roadmaps across legacy and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in architecture decisions, strong communication with senior stakeholders, and experience delivering resilient distributed systems in a remote work model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering microservices-based architectures with Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong public cloud architecture experience on Azure and hands-on containerized platforms with Kubernetes (AKS).
• Expertise in API-first design using RESTful services and event-driven architectures with Kafka.
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis, capability modelling, and Domain-Driven Design applied to solution architecture.
• Experience as a senior architect or Tech Lead in Agile, delivering scalable distributed systems with data integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of end-to-end Java and Spring Boot microservices solutions using Domain-Driven Design and API-first principles.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Azure, including Kubernetes (AKS).
• Define and govern enterprise data integration patterns using RESTful APIs and Kafka.
• Own and evolve target-state architecture and roadmaps across environments in line with enterprise standards.
• Act as technical authority and trusted advisor to influence senior stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Domain-Driven Design

API-first design

Azure

Kubernetes

AKS

RESTful APIs

Kafka

communication skills

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture and design scalable API-first Java microservices on Azure. You will collaborate with product, portfolio, and enterprise teams to shape roadmaps across legacy and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in architecture decisions, strong communication with senior stakeholders, and experience delivering resilient distributed systems in a remote work model.