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Software Engineer

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Job Summary

This role is for a Sr R2 Architect with 12 to 14 years of experience who designs and governs end to end solutions using Openshift AWS and Java Linux Azure/OpenShift AWS/1CP/Github for a global enterprise in a hybrid work model. The architect will define scalable secure and cost efficient platforms that support critical business applications while aligning with enterprise standards and enabling sustainable innovation.


Responsibilities

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  • Design robust cloud native architectures using Openshift AWS and Java that support highly available resilient and scalable enterprise applications
  • Develop detailed solution blueprints that describe application integration data flows security controls and deployment strategies for complex business initiatives
  • Coordinate with product owners architects and delivery teams to translate business requirements into technically feasible and maintainable solutions that meet performance and reliability goals
  • Optimize application and platform performance on Openshift and AWS by defining resource sizing patterns caching strategies and efficient use of managed services
  • Define reusable architecture patterns reference implementations and guidelines that promote standardization and reduce time to market for new projects
  • Provide technical guidance to engineering teams on best practices for containerization microservices design API usage and platform observability on Openshift and AWS
  • Review solution designs code and deployment configurations to ensure adherence to architecture principles security policies compliance needs and operational readiness standards
  • Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to embed security by design practices including identity management encryption logging and incident response readiness across solutions
  • Drive continuous improvement of the hybrid cloud ecosystem by assessing new AWS and Openshift capabilities performing impact analysis and proposing adoption roadmaps that provide clear business value
  • Evaluate third party tools frameworks and platform services that complement Java based workloads and provide data driven recommendations for adoption or standardization
  • Partner with operations teams to define non functional requirements capacity plans disaster recovery strategies and automation approaches that improve reliability and reduce manual effort
  • Document architecture decisions solution diagrams and runbooks in a clear and structured manner so that implementation and support teams can operate services efficiently
  • Measure and communicate the impact of architectural decisions on cost performance reliability and sustainability demonstrating how solutions contribute to organizational goals and positive outcomes for customers and society


Qualifications

  • Require a strong background of 12 to 14 years in designing and delivering large scale enterprise applications using Java based technologies and related frameworks in complex environments
  • Require hands on experience in designing and operating containerized workloads on Openshift including cluster sizing networking storage configuration and platform observability practices
  • Require solid expertise with AWS core services for compute storage networking security and monitoring with a demonstrated ability to design secure and scalable architectures on the platform
  • Require experience in hybrid or multi cloud environments where workloads span on premises and cloud platforms with a focus on connectivity data consistency and operational resilience
  • Require familiarity with modern software engineering practices including continuous integration continuous delivery automated testing and infrastructure as code applied to Java and Openshift workloads
  • Require strong skills in analyzing non functional requirements including performance security resilience and cost and translating them into concrete architectural decisions
  • Prefer exposure to event driven architectures message based integration patterns and API based integration for complex distributed systems using Java and cloud technologies
  • Prefer experience with observability solutions including logging metrics and tracing that help diagnose performance issues and provide transparency into platform health
  • Prefer experience working in hybrid work models collaborating across geographically distributed teams using structured communication and documentation practices to maintain alignment
  • Prefer prior involvement in architecture review boards technical design reviews or similar governance forums ensuring consistency and compliance across multiple projects
  • Prefer familiarity with cost optimization techniques on AWS and container platforms including rightsizing automation and efficient use of managed services to support sustainable operations
  • Require strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to explain complex architectural choices in simple terms and to guide teams toward decisions that benefit both the organization and end users

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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