Remote Senior Java Architect – Spring Boot & Azure

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Trenton (NJ); 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 and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will collaborate with product management and engineering teams to drive architecture decisions.

The role offers a remote work model with consideration for candidates in the United States. A few in-person interviews may be required based on project needs.

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 (governance, versioning, and lifecycle management) 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 (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, 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

Microservices architecture

Azure

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Kafka

DDD

Technical leadership

Public cloud security

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 and engineering teams to drive architecture decisions.

The role offers a remote work model with consideration for candidates in the United States. A few in-person interviews may be required based on project needs.