Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the futureRole: O9 Technical Architect
Location: Remote. Candidate must be in the U.S
Experience: 12+ Years
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $90,000/Year to $130,000/Year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.
Responsibilities- Drive creation of end to end experience architectures that align xDesign capabilities with clear business outcomes and measurable user value in a hybrid delivery environment.
- Define and document user journeys workflows and interaction models that translate complex business requirements into simple and intuitive digital experiences.
- Guide cross functional teams in applying UI UX design standards so that visual layouts interaction patterns and content structures remain consistent across channels and platforms.
- Develop scalable design systems including reusable components interaction guidelines and visual tokens that support rapid and coherent product evolution.
- Conduct discovery workshops with stakeholders to clarify goals constraints and success metrics and convert these insights into actionable experience blueprints.
- Create wireframes interactive prototypes and concept mockups that communicate design intent clearly and support informed product decisions during day time collaboration.
- Apply user centered design techniques such as persona modeling scenario mapping and task analysis to ensure that every feature directly supports user needs.
- Review usability findings and analytics data then refine information architecture and interaction flows to continuously improve adoption engagement and satisfaction.
- Partner with engineers to ensure proposed designs are technically feasible accessible and performant within the target technology stack and hybrid ways of working.
- Prepare and present design rationales that explain how each design decision supports company purpose client value and positive societal impact.
- Ensure all designs follow inclusive design principles accessibility standards and ethical guidelines so that experiences remain usable for diverse communities.
- Provide mentoring and constructive feedback to designers and product team members on best practices in xDesign methods and modern UI UX design.
- Collaborate with product owners to prioritize backlogs define minimum viable experiences and align design milestones with release plans.
- Coordinate with research and analytics teams to define test plans conduct experiments and incorporate findings into iterative design updates.
- Support change management activities by preparing design documentation playbooks and reference materials that help teams adopt the proposed experience models.
- Engage with client stakeholders in hybrid meetings to clarify expectations manage design tradeoffs and maintain transparency on progress and outcomes.
- Align experience architectures with organizational sustainability and social responsibility objectives by promoting digital solutions that reduce waste and improve access.
Qualifications- Require nine to eleven years of progressive experience in experience architecture or senior UI UX design roles with proven delivery of complex digital products.
- Require advanced hands on expertise in xDesign practices including discovery framing experience mapping and design system definition for enterprise environments.
- Require strong skills in creating wireframes low and high fidelity prototypes and detailed UI specifications using modern design and collaboration tools.
- Require solid understanding of information architecture interaction design and visual hierarchy with a consistent focus on accessibility and inclusive design.
- Require experience working in hybrid models with distributed teams and comfort collaborating in real time during standard day shifts.
- Nice to have experience in guiding usability testing synthesizing qualitative and quantitative findings and converting insights into design enhancements.
- Nice to have exposure to agile product delivery including backlog refinement sprint planning and incremental release of user experience improvements.
- Nice to have experience in presenting design concepts to senior stakeholders and facilitating design reviews that lead to clear data informed decisions.
