Senior Java Solutions Architect – Azure & Microservices Remote

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture and lead design of scalable, API-first Java/Spring Boot microservices on Azure. This remote role allows applicants in the United States, including Charlotte, NC, to apply, with flexibility to support work-life balance.

The candidate will design cloud-native/ hybrid solutions on Azure, govern data integration patterns, and influence senior stakeholders across legacy and modern

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering microservices-based architectures using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong public cloud architecture experience on Azure, with hands-on experience designing and operating containerized platforms using Kubernetes, including AKS.
• Proven expertise in API-first design using RESTful services and event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis, business capability modelling, and Domain-Driven Design applied to solution architecture.

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.
• Act as the technical authority and trusted advisor, influencing engineering teams and aligning stakeholders on complex architecture decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Azure

API-first design

Domain-Driven Design

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Solution Architect – Java to own end-to-end architecture and lead design of scalable, API-first Java/Spring Boot microservices on Azure. This remote role allows applicants in the United States, including Charlotte, NC, to apply, with flexibility to support work-life balance.

The candidate will design cloud-native/ hybrid solutions on Azure, govern data integration patterns, and influence senior stakeholders across legacy and modern