GenAI Solution Architect
Location: Charlotte, NC - Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Remote - United States
Job ID: 00070873271
Associate Director - GenAI Solution Architect
About the role
As a GenAI Solution Architect, you will make an impact by driving AI-first engineering strategy and designing scalable Generative AI solutions across enterprise programs. You will work collaboratively with business, engineering, architecture, and technology teams to build cloud-native AI solutions leveraging LLMs, AI agents, orchestration frameworks, APIs, microservices, and modern DevOps practices.
In this role, you will:
- Drive AI-first engineering strategy and lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise Generative AI solutions.
- Design scalable, cloud-native architectures leveraging LLMs, AI agents, orchestration frameworks, APIs, and microservices.
- Build and deploy GenAI-powered applications using GPT-4/4o, Claude, Gemini, Llama, and advanced prompt and context engineering techniques.
- Leverage GitHub Copilot, Claude, and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software delivery and improve developer productivity.
- Define and promote engineering standards across CI/CD, DevOps, API integration, and cloud-native application development.
- Design AI solutions leveraging AWS and Amazon Bedrock and support the development of scalable AI platforms and services.
- Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable AI solutions.
Work model
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 in Charlotte, NC. 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
- Strong experience designing and delivering Generative AI solution architectures, including LLM-powered applications and AI agents.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, prompt engineering, and context engineering.
- Experience developing GenAI solutions using technologies such as GPT-4/4o, Claude, Gemini, and Llama.
- Strong experience with AWS, Amazon Bedrock, cloud-native architecture, APIs, and microservices.
- Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development tools within enterprise software engineering environments.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience with AI platform engineering and integrating AI capabilities into enterprise applications.
- Strong stakeholder leadership and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
These will help you stand out
- Experience with Palantir.
- Knowledge of the insurance domain and associated business processes.
- Experience leading AI-first engineering or enterprise GenAI transformation initiatives.
- Experience designing reusable AI platforms, orchestration frameworks, or agent-based solutions.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and influence architecture and engineering decisions across cross-functional teams.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 12/03/2026
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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Über Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) i ist ein Technologiedienstleister und Entwickler von KI-Lösungen. Wir schlagen die Brücke zwischen KI-Investitionen und echtem unternehmerischem Mehrwert, indem wir ganzheitliche Full-Stack-KI-Lösungen für unsere Kunden entwickeln. Mit unserer fundierten Branchen-, Prozess- und Engineering-Expertise integrieren wir die spezifischen Anforderungen von Unternehmen passgenau in Technologiesysteme. So entfalten wir das menschliche Potenzial, erzielen greifbare Ergebnisse und sichern globalen Unternehmen in einer sich rasant wandelnden Welt den entscheidenden Vorsprung. Erfahren Sie mehr unter cognizant.ai oder @cognizant.
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