Senior Java AWS Architect - Cloud-Native Enterprise

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 is seeking a Java AWS Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications built with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. You will lead architecture discussions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product/UX/DevOps to build cloud-native authentication solutions and RESTful APIs.

The role emphasizes high-quality, testable code and robust CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of experience, deep AWS expertise, and a proven track record in enterprise software

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise applications.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.
• Extensive experience architecting and implementing cloud-based solutions on AWS.
• Proven ability to make architecture decisions and provide technical leadership across teams.
• Strong SQL and database design expertise.
• Deep experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience implementing and managing Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using SonarQube, Veracode, and related code quality and security tools.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, code reviews, testing, and DevOps methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Lead technical design discussions and guide engineering teams on architecture and development best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs, including API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Partner with Product, UX, and Design teams to build enterprise authentication and authorization applications from scratch.
• Develop high-quality, testable code with strong unit testing practices to support CI/CD and DevOps initiatives.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines leveraging tools such as SonarQube and Veracode.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote GitFlow development processes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Security

AWS

RESTful APIs

Database design

Architecture decisions

Unit testing

CI/CD

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Swagger/OpenAPI

GitLab CI/CD

SonarQube

Veracode

SQL tooling

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Java AWS Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications built with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. You will lead architecture discussions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product/UX/DevOps to build cloud-native authentication solutions and RESTful APIs.

The role emphasizes high-quality, testable code and robust CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of experience, deep AWS expertise, and a proven track record in enterprise software