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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Solution Architect, Agentic AI (Azure & Power Platform) REMOTE - **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - **Location:** Harrisburg, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Data Hub, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Software Deployment, Microsoft Power Automate, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, IT Architecture, Azure Powershell, Low-code, Virtual Agents, Powerapps - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3377271498&tx=UT5652TYD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Experience designing agentic patterns including RAG retrieval pipelines, multi-agent orchestration, reasoning and reflection loops, multi-turn conversation design, and agent-to-agent (A2A) communication. * Hands-on with Azure AI Foundry - Agent Service, Model Catalog, Playground, Foundry IQ knowledge bases, evaluation tooling, and connected resources. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF) for multi-agent handoff workflows, tool integration, and hosted agent deployment on Azure. * Experience with Copilot Studio for building conversational agents and automations, and Power Platform architecture including Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse integration. * Familiarity with AG-UI for streaming agent frontends and MCP for connecting agents to enterprise tools and data sources. * Working knowledge of Azure AI Search for hybrid retrieval, semantic reranking, and Foundry IQ integration. * Proficient in Python; working knowledge of the Azure AI Foundry SDK and Azure OpenAI SDK for agent creation and tool dispatch. * Familiarity with Azure infrastructure for agentic deployments: Container Apps, Managed Identity, and Azure CLI for deployment pipelines * Willingness to travel to client location on a need basis, * 8+ years of cloud solution architecture; 2+ years designing and delivering agentic AI systems in production or near-production environments. * Demonstrable experience with both pro-code agentic systems (Azure AI Foundry, MAF) and low-code automation platforms (Copilot Studio, Power Platform). * Strong understanding of LLM capabilities and limitations: tool call reliability, context management, grounding, and responsible AI principles. * Azure certifications: AI-102 and AZ-900 required; AZ-305 and PL-200 (Power Platform) preferred. * Client-facing delivery experience in a consulting or professional services context. * Preferred: Agent 365 and Microsoft Control System, GitHub Copilot or Claude Code ## Description Cognizant's Intelligent Automation Practice is seeking a Senior Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade agentic AI solutions. 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