Senior Solutions Architect

Cognizant; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

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

This role emphasizes API and data architecture standards, security controls, and integration patterns, with a focus on FedRAMP High, NIST

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software/enterprise architecture experience.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments.
• Expertise with FedRAMP High and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, containers.
• Hands-on with .NET or Java and modern integration patterns.
• Ability to lead architecture reviews and drive security, observability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native, highly available, secure architectures.
• Define enterprise standards for APIs, microservices, and data management.
• Partner with cybersecurity and DevSecOps to align with FedRAMP High and IAM.
• Review designs for scalability, resiliency, and production readiness.
• Lead modernization efforts and provide strategic architectural guidance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise architecture

Security architecture

FedRAMP High

Azure Government

APIs & microservices

Tools

.NET

Java

Cloud security tools

Job description

Senior Solution Architect

As a Senior Solution Architect , you will make an impact by defining and driving secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant technology architectures that support critical financial services platforms operating within a FedRAMP High government cloud environment . You will be a valued member of the architecture team and work collaboratively with engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, compliance, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to modernize platforms and deliver secure cloud-native solutions.

In this role, you will:

• 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.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a REMOTE position open to qualified applicants in United States . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 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.

These will help you stand out

• Experience designing solutions for transfer agency, fixed income securities processing, corporate actions, income processing, or custody operations.
• Expertise in Zero Trust architecture and advanced cloud security practices.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and cloud-native observability solutions.
• Background collaborating with compliance, audit, and risk management teams in highly regulated environments.
• Cloud and security certifications related to Azure, enterprise architecture, or cybersecurity.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $150,000 , depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

**Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.**

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if required by the client

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.