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Cognizant · 18 hours ago

Senior Product Architect

New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $155K/yr

10+ years exp

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Product Architect to lead FIS transformation programs focused on cloud-native and API-first solutions. The role involves program governance, defining modernization roadmaps, and tracking business benefits to achieve measurable outcomes.

ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own program governance for FIS/MBP: scope, budget, risk, compliance, and stakeholder alignment

Define incremental modernization roadmap (coexistence + component rollout) and open banking strategy

Establish non-functional baselines (availability, resilience, observability) and regulatory readiness

Track business benefits: product launch velocity, deposit growth, digital adoption, and operational KPIs

Qualification

Core banking programsCloud-native transformationsFIS MBP architectureRegulatory familiarityAzureMicroservices architectureAPI gatewaysEvent-driven architectureCI/CDIaC (Terraform/Bicep)Kafka/streamingOAuth2/OIDC

Required

10–15 years delivering core banking programs; 3–5 years leading cloud-native, API-led transformations

Deep knowledge of FIS MBP componentized architecture and real-time SaaS delivery

Regulatory familiarity (KYC/AML, FFIEC/OSFI, PCI DSS) and enterprise risk management

Cloud: Azure (preferred), AWS/GCP as applicable

Architecture: microservices, event-driven, API gateways, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Bicep)

Integration: MBP open APIs, ESB, Kafka/streaming, service mesh

Security: OAuth2/OIDC, KMS/HSM, policy-as-code; MBP compliance engine

Preferred

Exposure to FIS Bank Modernization Framework and incremental modernization across digital/data/AI

Neo/digital bank launch experience; open banking monetization

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company

Cognizant

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Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.

Founded in 1994

Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.cognizant.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$0.24M

Key Investors

Summit Financial Wealth Advisors

2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity

2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M

1998-06-19IPO

Leadership Team

Ravi Kumar S

Chief Executive Officer

Anil Cheriyan

CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology

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