Cognizant

Azure Infra Architect

Cognizant • $125K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, particularly with Java Spring Boot microservices.
  • Proven expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Deep understanding of API design, RESTful services, and secure integrations.
  • Extensive experience in database design and management, both SQL and NoSQL.
  • Experience with ETL tools and data integration frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of security compliance and data privacy in financial applications.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define and document the architecture for a scalable and secure Java Spring Boot microservices application.
  • Design robust relational database architectures to support financial transactions.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of ETL processes for data integration.
  • Design API endpoints for account management and customer communication, focusing on security and performance.
  • Establish containerization strategies for efficient deployment across cloud providers.
  • Create architectural standards for microservices development and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with product engineering and DevOps teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
  • Develop strategies for high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.
  • Mentorship and professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work culture with cross-functional teams.
  • Exposure to industry regulations and best practices in financial applications.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to design guide and oversee the architecture of a cutting-edge Java Spring Boot microservices application. This platform centered on APIs for account management transactions and customer communication will be containerized for seamless deployment across any major cloud provider (AWS Azure Google Cloud etc.). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise architecture microservices cloud-native technologies and API

Responsibilities
  • Define and document the overall architecture for a scalable secure and resilient Java Spring Boot microservices application.
  • Design robust database architectures (relational) to support financial transactions ensuring data integrity scalability and performance.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of ETL processes for data ingestion transformation and integration across internal and external systems.
  • Design API endpoints for account management transaction processing and customer communication ensuring best practices in security performance and reliability.
  • Establish containerization strategies (Docker Kubernetes etc.) to ensure portability and efficient deployment on any major cloud provider.
  • Create architectural standards and guidelines for microservices development integration and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with product engineering and DevOps teams to align business requirements with technical solutions.
  • Develop strategies for high availability scalability disaster recovery and automated monitoring.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards (e.g. PCI DSS GDPR) in API and data handling.
  • Evaluate and recommend technology stacks frameworks and tools to optimize development and operations.
  • Mentor development teams on architectural best practices and cloud-native patterns.
  • Continuously assess and improve application architecture to support evolving business needs and cloud innovations.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture including large-scale Java Spring Boot microservices.
  • Proven expertise in containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).
  • Deep understanding of API design RESTful services and secure integrations.
  • Extensive experience in database design optimization and management (SQL or NoSQL).
  • Experience with ETL tools and data integration frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of security compliance and data privacy in financial applications.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Experience with monitoring logging and performance optimization in distributed systems.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced agile environment.
  • Certifications in cloud architecture (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Architect etc.)
  • Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka RabbitMQ).
  • Background in roadside tolling fintech or financial services.
  • Expertise in API gateways service mesh and cloud-native security solutions.


Certifications Required

Preferred - Certifications in cloud architecture

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.

Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.

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.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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340,400 employees
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$28.7 billion
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Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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