.Net Solution Architect

About the role

As a .Net Solution Architect you will make an impact by leading end‑to‑end solution architecture including application design, integration patterns, and deployment strategy. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant team and work collaboratively with managers, co workers and clients.

• Act as the primary onsite technical lead and point of contact for client architecture and design discussions.
• Lead end‑to‑end solution architecture including application design, integration patterns, and deployment strategy.
• Translate business and functional requirements into high‑level and low‑level technical designs.
• Define and enforce architecture principles, coding standards, and best practices across teams.
• Guide offshore and nearshore development teams on design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Review code, design artifacts, and solution implementations to ensure quality and scalability.
• Drive API and integration architecture using REST, Web APIs, and microservices patterns.
• Collaborate with QA, Dev Ops, and Release teams to support CI/CD, UAT, and production rollouts.

• Must have strong hands‑on expertise with C#, .NET Core Framework.
• Must have strong experience with hosting web applications on AWS Cloud.
• Must have experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Must have experience designing RESTful API and integrations.
• Front‑end exposure to Angular.
• Database experience with Microsoft SQL Server or Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Familiarity with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Should be able to design Disaster Recovery solution.
• Solid understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, and enterprise architecture practices.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Onsite

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Stamford, CT.

Applications will be accepted until March 6, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $110,000- $130,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

• 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.