Job Summary
Principal Architect role for a multinational organization requiring 13 to 15 years of experience in designing and evolving complex enterprise applications using C sharp and C plus plus SPLASH . The role focuses on defining application architecture guiding teams on implementation choices and ensuring scalable reliable and secure solutions in a hybrid work environment aligned with business goals and customer value.
Responsibilities
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- Define end to end application architecture using C sharp and C plus plus that aligns with enterprise standards while balancing performance scalability and maintainability needs
- Drive architectural decisions that optimize modular design reusability and long term sustainability of core platforms while reducing technical debt and operational risk
- Collaborate with product partners to translate business needs into clear architectural blueprints that support future enhancements and evolving customer expectations
- Review solution designs and code implementations to ensure adherence to architectural guidelines coding best practices and security standards across hybrid teams
- Provide hands on technical guidance in C sharp and C plus plus to engineering teams by clarifying patterns frameworks and integration strategies for complex components
- Design robust integration patterns for internal and external systems using structured interfaces and well defined contracts to ensure reliable data exchange and transactional integrity
- Establish non functional requirements such as performance scalability security and observability and ensure they are consistently met through thoughtful design and validation
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams technical documentation and decision records that clearly communicate system behavior and constraints to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical assessments to identify risks dependencies and improvement opportunities and recommend practical remediation actions
- Partner with quality and operations teams to design architectures that support automated testing resilient deployment mechanisms and efficient monitoring capabilities
- Evaluate and introduce suitable tools frameworks and libraries for C sharp and C plus plus ecosystems that can improve developer productivity system reliability and operational efficiency
- Mentor engineering professionals by sharing architectural patterns problem solving approaches and practical guidance that strengthen the overall technical maturity of the organization
- Align architectural choices with the company mission by enabling secure reliable and efficient digital services that improve customer experiences and deliver tangible value to society
Qualifications
- Require extensive experience of 13 to 15 years in designing and implementing large scale applications using C sharp and C plus plus in complex enterprise environments
- Require strong background in object oriented design patterns data structures and algorithms with demonstrated ability to apply these principles to solve real world engineering challenges
- Require proven experience in designing distributed systems microservices or modular architectures with focus on reliability scalability and high availability characteristics
- Require hands on exposure to relational and nonrelational data stores with ability to select appropriate data models indexing strategies and query patterns based on use cases
- Require experience working in hybrid work models with distributed teams including effective communication documentation and collaboration practices across locations
- Nice to have familiarity with modern application development practices such as automated testing continuous integration and observability to ensure smooth delivery and operations
- Nice to have exposure to cloud based platforms and containerization technologies that support deployment of C sharp and C plus plus services in resilient and scalable environments
- Nice to have experience in performance tuning profiling and optimization of C sharp and C plus plus applications with focus on reducing latency and improving resource utilization
- Nice to have background in secure coding practices and threat aware design to ensure applications protect data privacy regulatory compliance and overall system trustworthiness
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
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