Senior AI Solution Architect, Azure, Databricks & Agentic AI

Cognizant

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On-site
Location
Washington, DC
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$156,500–$180,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · Senior AI Solution Architect, Azure, Databricks & Agentic AI

The Senior AI Solution Architect joins the Artificial Intelligence and Analytics practice to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Generative AI and agentic AI solutions. You will define scalable architectures, reference patterns, and governance standards while building multi-agent systems and modern data platforms. Day-to-day responsibilities include architecting batch and real-time data pipelines, establishing orchestration patterns for tool calling and memory management, and leading architecture review boards. You will utilize a technical stack including Microsoft Azure, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Foundry. Core competencies involve LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, and CrewAI. You will solve complex business problems by transforming raw data into intelligence using RAG, vector databases, knowledge graphs, and Responsible AI frameworks to ensure secure, production-ready cloud-native solutions.

What you'll do

  • Define enterprise AI strategies, reference architectures, and governance standards aligned with business objectives.
  • Architect Generative AI and agentic AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, LLMs, RAG, and vector databases.
  • Design multi-agent systems using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and AutoGen.
  • Establish orchestration patterns for tool calling, memory management, and autonomous workflows.
  • Design modern data platforms using Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Delta Lake.
  • Architect batch and real-time data pipelines including metadata, lineage, and data quality.
  • Build secure, cloud-native solutions using AKS, Azure Functions, and API Management.
  • Establish Responsible AI frameworks for model governance, observability, security, and risk management.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Data Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or advanced analytics solutions.
  • 3+ years of experience implementing enterprise Generative AI, RAG, LLM, or agentic AI solutions.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, AKS, API Management, and Azure AI Search.
  • Strong experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Lakehouse architecture, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
  • Hands-on knowledge of LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, MCP, or comparable AI orchestration frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, knowledge graphs, AI agents, tool calling, memory, and multi-agent coordination.
  • Strong knowledge of AI security, Zero Trust, identity management, data privacy, model governance, Responsible AI, and regulatory compliance.

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