Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
Our Culture
Your passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.
At Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.
Job Summary:
The Solution Architect acts as the bridge between product intent and technical execution, translating business requirements into clear, testable designs, integration views, and data needs. The role supports delivery by reducing ambiguity, improving data quality, and accelerating alignment across teams.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Support the end‑to‑end solution design and technical outcomes for integrated delivery and test initiatives.
- Act as the primary bridge between Project Managers and technical / integration teams to ensure requirements are clear, complete, and delivery‑ready.
- Guide Project Managers and delivery teams to improve the quality of:
- Functional requirements
- Non‑functional requirements (performance, security, resilience, data, compliance)
- Integration assumptions and dependencies
- Provide solution engineering and architectural expertise across applications, platforms, and infrastructure.
- Solicit, document, and present how applications integrate with upstream and downstream systems, including:
- Application interaction models
- Data flows
- Interface contracts
- Environment and platform dependencies
- Create clear diagrams and visual views to communicate system integrations and solution scope to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Work closely with application teams, platform teams, and infrastructure to ensure environments and data are fit for purpose and aligned to solution intent.
- Act as a technical support partner when engaging infrastructure teams, translating solution needs into actionable infrastructure outcomes.
- Ensure solutions are operationally ready and support dependent services and orchestration requirements.
- Maintain governance, traceability, and documentation of solution decisions, assumptions, and dependencies through Jira and Confluence.
- Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture by proactively engaging stakeholders and driving clarity where ambiguity exists.
- Everything as code and automation‑first thinking is expected as part of the solution mindset.
Key Requirements:
- Demonstrated solution engineering or solution architecture experience within complex enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of end‑to‑end application landscapes and how systems integrate with upstream and downstream services.
- Proven ability to work with Project Managers to shape high‑quality, delivery‑ready requirements, covering both functional and non‑functional needs.
- Experience translating business and product intent into clear, testable technical designs and integration views.
- Ability to solicit, analyse, and document system interactions, data flows, dependencies, and interface contracts.
- Strong experience working with non‑production environments and ensuring they are fit‑for‑purpose for integrated delivery and testing.
- Confident communicator with the ability to present complex technical concepts (including diagrams) to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration skills, working effectively across product, engineering, platform, and infrastructure teams.
- Ability to work independently, proactively drive clarity, and navigate ambiguity in a fast‑paced delivery environment.
- Strong documentation discipline with experience using Jira and Confluence to maintain traceability and governance
Benefits:
Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.
We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:
· You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here
· You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training
· We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.
Next Steps:
Please reach out to our friendly and welcoming team today to apply and register your interest for this fulltime role. We'd love to help you get your next role and enable you to fulfil your professional ambitions.
コグニザントのコミュニティ：
私たちは、互いを尊重し支え合う優秀な人材の集まりです。社員一人ひとりが成長し、力を発揮できるよう、エネルギッシュで協力的かつインクルーシブな職場環境を大切にしています。
- コグニザントは、世界中に30万人以上のアソシエイトを擁するグローバルコミュニティです。
- 私たちは、より良い方法を夢見るだけでなく、それを実現します。
- 人、クライアント、企業、地域社会、そして環境に対して、常に「正しいこと」を行うことで責任を果たします。
- あなたにとって最適なキャリアパスを築くことができる、革新的な環境を提供します。
私たちについて：
コグニザント（NASDAQ: CTSH）は、AI builderおよびテクノロジーサービスプロバイダとして、AI投資を企業価値へとつなげるフルスタックのAIソリューションを提供しています。業界、業務プロセス、エンジニアリングに関する深い専門性を強みに、各企業固有のコンテキストをテクノロジーシステムに組み込み、人の力を最大限に引き出すとともに、具体的な成果の創出と、急速に変化する世界におけるグローバル企業の競争力維持を支援します。詳しくは、当社ウェブサイト www.cognizant.com をご覧ください。
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