Remote Solutions Architect - Java & Spring Boot Microservices

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture for API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will lead design efforts across enterprise-scale platforms, collaborating with product, architecture, and engineering teams.

Requirements include 10+ years in microservices, Azure cloud expertise, AKS, API-first and Kafka, plus DDD and senior-architect experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and delivering microservices-based architectures in Java/Spring Boot.
• Strong public cloud architecture experience on Azure with containerized platforms in Kubernetes.
• Proven API-first design with RESTful services and Kafka event-driven patterns.
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis and Domain-Driven Design applied to solution architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design of Java/Spring Boot microservices solutions.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid Azure-based solutions with AKS.
• Govern enterprise data integration patterns including RESTful APIs and Kafka.
• Define and evolve target-state architecture and roadmaps across environments.
• Act as technical authority, aligning stakeholders on complex architectural decisions.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

Azure cloud

Kubernetes / AKS

API-first design

Kafka event-driven architecture

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Senior architect / Tech Lead

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture for API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will lead design efforts across enterprise-scale platforms, collaborating with product, architecture, and engineering teams.

Requirements include 10+ years in microservices, Azure cloud expertise, AKS, API-first and Kafka, plus DDD and senior-architect experience.