Solutions Architect

Solution Architect - Finance and banking domain

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth on a global scale in an international and innovative environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like you — ambitious and pro‑active with an entrepreneurial spirit who creates and seizes opportunities. At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, innovative, and successful. And this is your chance to be part of that story.

Your role:

As a Solution Architect in our finance and banking domain, you will be responsible for designing future‑proof IT‑solutions and for guiding the DevOps teams during the implementation for digital platform banking. You will be part of the squad management triangle together with the product owner and tech lead and collaborate closely with various stakeholders to ensure our IT solutions meet the highest standards of reliability, scalability, and security. This position will work with the team both offshore and onshore across the countries.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of technology trends and the application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to support innovative and evolving architecture.
• Provide oversight and promote built‑in quality, ensuring teams develop high‑quality, well‑designed technical solutions.
• Utilize a robust engineering background to inform sound decisions in Solution Architecture.
• Design scalable microservices architectures for high‑load applications.
• Facilitate cross‑squad collaboration by applying shared architecture principles and adhering to Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Implement secure authentication mechanisms based on zero‑trust principles across digital channels.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to gather requirements and create solution designs that align with both enterprise and domain architecture standards.
• Develop detailed architectural documents, including solution designs and Project Start Architectures (PSA).
• Recognize cultural dynamics and motivate individuals to take initiative, guiding teams in effective problem‑solving.
• Ensure compliance with established architectural principles and guidelines.

What you will bring to the team:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in IT DevOps, with demonstrable exposure to Solution Architecture.
• Proficient in architecture modelling approaches and frameworks such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, or comparable methodologies.
• Experiences within a similarly regulated organization, with the capability to support DevOps teams in Information Security Management; including authoring security designs, developing disaster recovery plans, and conducting security assessments.
• Knowledge and practical experience in designing cloud‑native solutions, preferably on Azure.
• Well‑versed in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong English communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with OpenSearch, backends for frontends, and prior hands‑on development using Java or Kotlin is considered an advantage.

What we offer

• A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience.
• Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning.
• NS business card to cover your commute expenses.
• 25 days of paid holiday per year.
• A laptop and a smartphone.
• A pension scheme.
• Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone.
• Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality!

Studies show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply for jobs only when they fulfil 100% of the requirements. If this sounds like you, we would like to encourage you to reconsider and apply. The requirements listed above are guidelines and we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet all of them but are keen to develop their skills. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity And Inclusion At Cognizant

At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see https://careers.cognizant.com/global/en/diversity-and-inclusion

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