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Job Summary

The R2 Architect role focuses on designing secure and scalable cloud native solutions using Openshift Azure AWS and Java Springboot Azure(OpenShift) AWS(1CP) Github for a global enterprise client. The architect will translate complex business needs into resilient technical designs that enable reliable digital services in a hybrid work model while ensuring performance security and operational excellence across environments.


Responsibilities

Domain Experience- Travel

  • Design end to end cloud native architectures using Openshift Azure and AWS that align with enterprise standards and long term technology strategy
  • Develop robust microservice based solutions using Java Springboot that ensure high availability scalability and maintainability for business critical applications
  • Review existing application landscapes and propose modernization roadmaps that leverage containerization cloud adoption patterns and platform services for improved efficiency
  • Define reference architectures patterns and reusable components that enable consistent solution delivery across multiple product teams and technology stacks
  • Collaborate with product owners architects and engineering teams to translate functional and nonfunctional requirements into detailed technical designs and implementation guidelines
  • Evaluate tradeoffs among performance cost security and maintainability to recommend optimal cloud service combinations across Azure and AWS for each solution
  • Create detailed infrastructure and application design documents including integration flows deployment topologies and configuration guidelines for hybrid cloud environments
  • Guide development and DevOps teams in implementing secure CI CD pipelines for Java Springboot and container based applications on Openshift and public cloud platforms
  • Establish best practices for monitoring logging and observability to ensure proactive detection of issues and continuous improvement of system reliability and performance
  • Partner with security and compliance teams to embed secure by design principles covering identity access management encryption and policy enforcement across all solutions
  • Support capacity planning and performance tuning activities by analyzing workload characteristics and recommending right sized cloud infrastructure and scaling strategies
  • Provide architectural governance during project delivery by reviewing key design decisions validating implementation approaches and ensuring adherence to standards
  • Document architecture decisions lessons learned and reusable solution blueprints to build organizational knowledge and accelerate future cloud native initiatives


Qualifications

  • possess a strong background in designing and implementing microservice based applications using Java Springboot with solid understanding of object oriented principles and design patterns
  • demonstrate hands on expertise with Openshift including container orchestration image management configuration of routes and deployment of enterprise workloads
  • bring practical experience in architecting solutions on Azure covering core services networking storage compute identity and platform services relevant to large scale systems
  • show solid experience working with AWS services such as compute storage networking and managed databases with focus on security reliability and cost optimization
  • understand CI CD practices DevOps tooling and infrastructure as code concepts to support automated builds deployments and environment provisioning for cloud native applications
  • display strong knowledge of distributed system design including resilience patterns caching strategies and fault tolerance techniques suitable for mission critical services
  • apply sound understanding of integration patterns APIs and messaging to design secure and reliable communication between microservices and external systems
  • demonstrate familiarity with enterprise security practices including identity management network security and data protection to ensure compliant and safe architectures
  • show capability in performance analysis and tuning for Java based applications and cloud infrastructure to meet demanding service level and response time expectations
  • possess excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse technical and business stakeholders in a hybrid work environment
  • exhibit strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to break down complex challenges and propose practical architecture options that align with business needs
  • display awareness of industry trends and evolving cloud platform capabilities to continuously refine solution approaches and recommend incremental improvements

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.

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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.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] for roles based in the Americas or [email protected] for roles based in India.

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