Front end Architect (On site)

Front end Architect (On site)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Front End Architect with experience in technical architecture. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our Architects have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our Architects are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

"You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future."

• Design the technical architecture to address business requirements, including system configurations (hardware, software, and messaging, as appropriate), solving complex problems in realms where solutions may not currently exist, necessitating new solutions / ways of working / technologies and proactively articulating these to the business.
• Develop relationships across the business to understand requirements, applies deep technical knowledge of product or capability to solve business problems, and work closely with development teams to coordinate implementation.
• Provide innovative and practical designs for the design and integration of new and existing systems, applying advanced technical capabilities.
• Provide technical expertise to improve value from new and existing IT products and solutions. This may involve leading tool evaluation efforts, which include defining evaluation criteria, identifying tools, and conducting evaluations.
• Assists others in addressing challenging issues in technical architecture and resolves intricate aspects of a project, while contributing to project management tasks, such as estimating task durations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and the business to develop user-friendly systems that meet user needs and reach an agreement with collaborators.
• Provides coaching and support to development teams during blueprinting and implementation phases
• Reviews and develops due diligence to confirm the developed solution aligns with architectural design.
• Contributes to development standards to promote optimization and consistency (including code modularization and reuse).

• Has an advanced understanding of technical architecture and can apply this in the development of new technical architecture components.
• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with 12+ years of applied experience.
• Experience of ""owning"" the design of a major/large component of an application or software architecture.
• Possesses deep knowledge on technical architecture spanning across all aspects of each system and how it can be applied in a business context.
• Understanding of agile project management methodologies.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object oriented design.
• Working knowledge of REST and RPC service patterns and other client/server interaction models.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven results in delivering excellent technical designs.

The annual salary for this position is between $102,000K - $162,500K depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful 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.

Applications will be received by March 1st, 2025.

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.

Travel: 0-5%

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training courses to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications in the newest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

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Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing "All Star" by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant uses a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of best-in-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to quality instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, and marital status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law.

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