Cognizant is always looking for top talent. We are searching for candidates to fill future needs within the business. This job posting represents potential future employment opportunities with Cognizant. Although the position is not currently available, we want to provide you with the opportunity to express your interest in future employment opportunities with Cognizant. If a job opportunity that you may be qualified for becomes available in the future, we will notify you. At that time you can determine whether you would like to apply for the specific open position. Thank you for your interest in Cognizant career opportunities.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Integration Architect to join our dynamic team to lead and drive our integration strategy using cutting-edge technologies such as APIGee Hybrid, Kafka Confluent Platform, and OAuth protocols. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust integration solutions that enhance our business capabilities and drive efficiency across various departments. As a Senior Integration Architect, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their integration needs and develop effective solutions that align with our overall technology strategy. You will play a critical role in establishing best practices for API management, ensuring security through OAuth, and optimizing data flow with Kafka. Your expertise in these technologies will not only help us streamline our operations but also improve the way we engage with our clients by providing seamless digital experiences.
In this role, you will:
· End to End Solution Architecture based on enterprise standards and patterns
· Develop and ownership of the architecture blueprint document that describes business architecture, application/integration architecture, infrastructure, data and security architecture.
· Engagement in the architecture governance process to present, certify and review solution architectures.
· Partner closely with development teams and business partners for a product-based development environment.
· Develop design patterns and roadmaps on the usage of existing and new technologies, focusing on APIs and Events integrations.
What you’ll need to succeed (required skills):
- 7+ Years of experience as an Integration Architect experienced in APIGee Hybrid, Kafka confluent platform, OAuth 2.0 framework, Design Patterns, encryption frameworks
- Experience of Financial Service industry
- Experience of Developer Portals, API Management and Events Platforms.
- Experience of Design and Architecture Patterns: Domain Driven design and Data modeling
What will help you stand out (preferred skills):
· Experience in Microservices, Event Based Architecture, Public Cloud Architecture, Backstage, Enterprise Architecture Patterns
· Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (ie. TOGAF, zachman)
· Experience in Confluent Libraries, Exposure to AI / ML tools and concepts
At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Working Arrangements:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client office in Toronto. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.
Note: 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 we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
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