Solution Architecture- Java

As a Solution Architecture & Design, you will make an impact by owning and creating the architecture and design of all applications within the domain. You will ensure alignment with the overall business strategy and establish transition architecture towards target systems. You will translate business and operational requirements into scalable, reusable, and process-aligned technical architectures. You will be an active member of the architecture team and work closely with the IT Lead, Domain Architects, and Enterprise Architects., * Lead feature development and own delivery of scalable solutions using Java and Spring frameworks.

• Design and implement batch processing and event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Ensure code quality through reviews, documentation, and adherence to coding standards.
• Optimize SQL queries and manage relational database interactions.
• Contribute to observability and CI/CD pipeline integration for cloud-native applications., We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in our Amsterdam office. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through various wellbeing programs., * Ensure alignment with overall business strategy
• Establish transition architecture towards target systems
• Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, reusable, and process-aligned technical architectures
• You are an active member of the architecture team and work closely with the IT Lead, Domain Architects, Enterprise Architects.

• Strong professional experience in Java development.
• Deep expertise in Spring Batch, Spring Boot, Spring Kafka, and Spring Data JPA/JDBC.
• Solid understanding of batch processing patterns, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases.
• Experience with object-oriented design, design patterns, and building extensible frameworks.
• Familiarity with observability tools (SLF4J, Micrometer, OpenTelemetry), infrastructure-as-code (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of data governance, cloud-native batch processing, and data quality frameworks.

• NS business card for travel.
• 25 paid holidays.
• Laptop and smartphone.
• Pension scheme.
• Technology-driven organization with an open team spirit.
• International work environment.

The Cognizant community: We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. * Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world. * We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen. * We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right. * We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply