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:
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with enterprise architecture experience, including designing and delivering cloud-native commerce, retail, or customer engagement platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role will be responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end architecture for next-generation AI-powered commerce solutions, ensuring alignment between business objectives, customer experience goals, and scalable, secure technology platforms.
The successful candidate will lead the architecture of a modern AI Commerce Platform, integrating Azure-native services, AI/ML capabilities, and enterprise retail systems to deliver intelligent product discovery, personalization, conversational commerce, order orchestration, and seamless customer experiences. They will establish target-state architectures across application, integration, and data layers, driving best practices for scalability, resilience, security, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities :
Own the overall solution architecture for the AI Commerce platform, aligning business requirements (product discovery, personalization, checkout, order orchestration) with a scalable, modular Azure-native design.
Define the target-state architecture spanning Azure App Service/AKS, API Management, Azure Functions, Service Bus/Event Grid, and integration patterns with core retail systems (POS, OMS, inventory, CRM, payment gateways).
Architect the integration layer between AI/ML services (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Cognitive Search) and existing commerce systems, ensuring low-latency, resilient, and cost-optimised data flows.
Establish non-functional requirements (scalability, availability, performance, disaster recovery) and design for peak-load retail scenarios (seasonal sales, flash promotions).
Lead architecture governance, producing HLD/LLD documentation, architecture decision records (ADRs), and reference architectures for reuse across client engagements.
Collaborate with AI Engineers, Data Architects, and Security Architects to ensure the solution is technically coherent, secure by design, and aligned with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles.
Guide technology selection and build-vs-buy decisions (e.g., Azure-native services vs. third-party commerce platforms/composable commerce tools).
Provide architectural leadership during pre-sales, client workshops, and delivery phases, translating client pain points into a credible, costed technical roadmap.
Skills Required:
10–15 years in enterprise solution architecture, with at least 4–6 years designing cloud-native commerce, retail, or customer engagement platforms on Azure, and proven experience leading end-to-end architecture across integration, data, and application layers
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 in this full-time role. We'd love to help you get your next role and enable you to fulfil your professional ambitions.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
