Remote Senior Java & Spring Boot Solutions Architect – Azure

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Boise (ID); 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 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 lead architecture decisions, govern data integration patterns, and mentor engineering teams while collaborating with product management and enterprise architecture. Remote work options for qualified U.S. applicants are available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of 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 (AKS).
• Expertise in API-first design using RESTful services and event-driven architectures using 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 delivery environments, designing scalable, distributed systems and data integration patterns.
• Ability to defend architecture decisions and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of end-to-end Java/Spring Boot microservices solutions with API-first approach.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Azure, including AKS-based containers.
• Define enterprise data integration patterns with REST and Kafka for scalability and reliability.
• Own target-state architecture and roadmaps across legacy and modern environments.
• Act as technical authority, guiding engineering teams and aligning stakeholders on architecture decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Domain-Driven Design

API-first design

Azure cloud

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Kafka

Stakeholder influence

Tools

AKS

Kafka

REST APIs

Azure

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 lead architecture decisions, govern data integration patterns, and mentor engineering teams while collaborating with product management and enterprise architecture. Remote work options for qualified U.S. applicants are available.