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# Google ADK Architect

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $102,000.0 - $155,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LangGraph Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Communications Protocols, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, Containerization, CrewAI, AutoGen, Virtual Agents, Agent2Agent Protocol
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472063076&tx=HT8276THI&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

* 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in AI/ML leadership roles.
 * Expert knowledge of Google ADK, Vertex AI, Generative AI architectures, and multi-agent systems.
 * Extensive experience designing enterprise-scale AI platforms on Google Cloud.
 * Strong expertise in Python, cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, containerization, and DevOps practices.
 * Experience leading large engineering teams and managing complex transformation initiatives.

These will help you stand out

 * Deep understanding of AI governance, evaluation frameworks, observability, and production operations.
 * Experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen.
 * Knowledge of emerging agent communication protocols, including MCP and A2A.
 * Experience establishing reusable agent frameworks, accelerators, engineering standards, and governance models.
 * Experience sponsoring AI innovation initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and capability-building programs.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

## Description

As an Google ADK Architect, you will make an impact by defining and driving enterprise AI agent platforms, multi-agent ecosystems, and Generative AI architectures. You will provide architecture, engineering, governance, and delivery leadership for strategic AI initiatives., * Define and drive the enterprise roadmap and reference architectures for AI agent platforms and multi-agent ecosystems using Google ADK, Vertex AI, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, and related orchestration frameworks.

 * Provide technical governance for large-scale agentic AI implementations and evaluate emerging AI agent technologies, frameworks, and protocols, including MCP and A2A communication standards.
 * Lead AI agent development teams and strategic programs, driving platform scalability, security, resiliency, operational excellence, architecture reviews, and production readiness.
 * Establish engineering standards, development lifecycle practices, observability frameworks, deployment patterns, reusable agent frameworks, accelerators, and governance models.
 * Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align AI initiatives with business objectives while sponsoring innovation, proof-of-concepts, capability-building programs, and adherence to responsible AI, compliance, and security requirements.

Work model

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 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Irving, TX or Newark, NJ . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.