Lead Java Developer (On-site)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead Java Developer with experience developing and building successful, scalable, enterprise applications with Strong experience working with Java, Kafka, and AWS and Spring boot framework.

You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

Cognizant Digital Engineering If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new insights every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that build new value-by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for balanced innovation.

• Design and develop microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, performance, security, and scalability
• Collaborate with other developers, architects, and business analysts to deliver solutions that meet the requirements and expectations of the clients
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing or new code
• Deploy and manage applications on OpenShift
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and trends in the industry

• 10+ years of experience in Java development, preferably with Spring Boot framework
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, (knowledge on - distributed streaming platform - should provide solution / optimize and scale)
• Good knowledge on AWS
• Excellent Knowledge of OpenShift
• Experience with RESTful web services, JSON, and XML
• Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins- build, and continuous integration
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and code coverage tools
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to lead a team and closely work with business and supporting teams to deliver solutions that meet the requirements and expectations of the clients

*Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in US without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future*

Applications will be accepted until 4/11/2024

The annual salary for this position is between $ 52,000 - 136,200 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.

Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the latest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you become comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a flawless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

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Job Location : Plano, Texas, United States || Austin, Texas, United States

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Mar 28 2024

About Cognizant

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