Sr Technology Architect Jobs

Description - External

We are seeking a passionate, high energy, Sr Technology Architect. Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse set of backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our people and clients. We are looking for someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft relevant solutions through true collaboration. If you are excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we would love to hear from you!

Why choose cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant 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. We help clients engage customers by envisioning and building creative products and services. We develop go-to-market strategies and invent entirely new business models, ensuring that every company we work with walks away with both support and a plan. Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

What do you need to succeed?

Job title – Sr Technology Architect

• Responsible for architecting and maturing API standards for line with target state architecture.
• Establish metrics and scorecards to ensure inner/outer APIs are optimized to ensure high scalability and availability.
• Stay tethered to best in class DevSecOps practices and industry trends.
• Apply lean thinking to designs across the full lifecycle of API, integration, and systems.
• Communicate the status of technical stacks and initiatives to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ability to oversee Vendor management and participate in customer advisory boards.
• Provide continuous improvement opportunities by evaluating emerging trends in Microservices, APIs that align with overall strategy and direction.
• Actively provide insights and recommendations on the design and deployment of a full API lifecycle management framework, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance utilizing industry lead platforms and tools.
• Foster a culture of excellence and innovation, promoting knowledge sharing in the design and use of API architecture including API best practices on large scale projects.
• Champion best practices across all aspects of API management while safeguarding data integrity and optimizing operational efficiencies.
• Contribute to the development of sustainable and scalable API patterns for the purpose of enabling application and platform teams to delivery more/better/faster.

Required Skill Set

• Self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with API design patterns, RESTful principles, and API security protocols (oAuth, JWT etc.).
• Experience leading API strategy/roadmap in alignment with business objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or related field, with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in Information Technology.
• Depth of experience in decomposable application environments.
• Proven ability to create visual diagrams using Visio or other tools to communicate integration architectures and solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ability to work multiple tasks simultaneously among changing priorities.
• 12 or more years of hands-on working experience as a Domain Architect with in-depth experience on API design and development from a practitioner standpoint.
• Knowledge of system architecture, integration architecture and data architecture standards, frameworks and practices.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD concepts.

Primary Skills

• Oracle Fusion Middleware
• Oracle Service Bus
• Oracle BPEL Process Manager

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Aug 17 2023

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.