Job overview
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Experience
- Principal / senior architecture experience
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Salary
- Not disclosed
- Education
- Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure); TOGAF 9 preferred
- Category
- Engineering
- Posted
- Valid through
At a glance by CareerCola
- Company
- Cognizant
- Role
- Java Enterprise Architect
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Category
- Engineering
- Posted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Valid through
- 6 Oct 2026
- Experience
- Principal / senior architecture experience
About the role
Cognizant — Java Enterprise Architect in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Hybrid).
Job ID: 00069856761 | Published: 2026-08-12
Official apply URL: https://careers.cognizant.com/india-en/jobs/00069856761/java-enterprise-architect/
Job summary
Principal Architect in the Integrated Services Group designing and governing enterprise-grade wealth management solutions using Java, Python, and Temenos Wealth Suite. Define target architectures, guide complex programmes, and ensure scalable secure platforms in a hybrid day-shift model.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead large-scale enterprise solutions and integration architecture
- Apply microservices and cloud-native patterns
- Align technology strategy with business goals
- Architect REST APIs and realtime services
- Lead monolith-to-microservices migrations
- Implement logging, auditing, and API monitoring
- Use AI tools for modelling and code generation
Requirements
- Strong Enterprise / Solution Architecture for large projects
- Integration patterns, microservices, cloud-native deployments
- Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure)
- Performance Engineering knowledge
- TOGAF 9 Certified preferred
- Lead 10+ engineers; mentor tech leads
Benefits
- Financial wellbeing and competitive compensation reviews
- Health support and flexible working where possible
- Broad internal mobility across technologies