Senior Java Solutions Architect - Azure Microservices

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to lead end-to-end architecture for scalable, API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will influence senior stakeholders as the technical authority within a collaborative architecture/engineering team.

The role emphasizes cloud-native design on Azure, containerized platforms with Kubernetes, and governance of data integration patterns across REST and Kafka, with a focus on scalability, security,

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and delivering microservices-based architectures using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong Azure cloud architecture experience with containerized platforms on Kubernetes (AKS).
• Expertise in API-first RESTful design and event-driven architectures with Kafka.
• Advanced business analysis, capability modelling, and DDD applied to solution architecture.
• Proven architect/tech lead in Agile environments for scalable, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of end-to-end Java/Spring Boot microservices solutions.
• Architect cloud-native/hybrid solutions on Azure and AKS.
• Define and govern enterprise data integration patterns (REST/Kafka).
• Own target-state architecture and roadmaps across environments.
• Act as technical authority influencing senior stakeholders.

Skills

DDD (Domain-Driven Design)

Agile delivery

Leadership & influence

Architecture decision making

Systems design

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

Kubernetes (AKS)

RESTful APIs

Kafka

DDD

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to lead end-to-end architecture for scalable, API-first Java and Spring Boot microservices on Azure. You will influence senior stakeholders as the technical authority within a collaborative architecture/engineering team.

The role emphasizes cloud-native design on Azure, containerized platforms with Kubernetes, and governance of data integration patterns across REST and Kafka, with a focus on scalability, security,