Senior Remote FedRAMP High Solution Architect

Cognizant; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive program

Remote work flexibility

Security clearance eligibility (client

Compliant with government cloud

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to define and drive secure, scalable architectures for critical financial services platforms in a FedRAMP High government cloud environment. You will collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, compliance, and business stakeholders to modernize platforms and deliver secure cloud-native solutions.

You will lead architecture modernization, set standards for APIs/microservices, and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software architecture, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Strong experience designing and delivering solutions within regulated financial services environments, including banking, securities servicing, capital markets, trust, custody, or transfer agency platforms.
• Expertise with Azure Government and cloud-native architecture principles, including APIs, microservices, containers, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise application platforms such as .NET or Java and modern integration architectures.
• Strong knowledge of FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53 controls, secure SDLC practices, identity and access management, and cloud security frameworks.
• Experience leading architecture reviews and driving scalability, resiliency, observability, and operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native, highly available, and secure architectures supporting financial services platforms, transfer agency operations, securities processing, reporting, and client integrations.
• Define enterprise architecture standards for APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, data management, integration patterns, and security controls.
• Partner with cybersecurity and DevSecOps teams to align solutions with FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, identity and access management, encryption, audit logging, and continuous monitoring requirements.
• Review and govern solution designs to ensure scalability, resiliency, performance, operational readiness, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead architecture modernization efforts and provide guidance on technical strategy, risk management, and production support models.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Regulated financial services

Azure Government

FedRAMP High

Zero Trust

Identity and access management

Security architecture

Cloud-native architectures

APIs and microservices

Java / .NET

Tools

Kubernetes

.NET

Java

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to define and drive secure, scalable architectures for critical financial services platforms in a FedRAMP High government cloud environment. You will collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, compliance, and business stakeholders to modernize platforms and deliver secure cloud-native solutions.

You will lead architecture modernization, set standards for APIs/microservices, and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and