Senior Java Tech Developer

Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Java Tech Developer with experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. 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 in order 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 ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create 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 sustainable innovation.

Locations: Chicago IL or Richardson TX.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

• Developing high-quality and detailed designs.
• Provide expertise in the full software development lifecycle delivering high-volume, low-latency, scalable and reliable applications.
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code.
• Performing requirement analyses, driving discussion with Business or Product Manager.
• Identifying risk and conducting mitigation action planning.
• Responsible for delivering software using agile development practices with skill combination of Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, APIs, Cloud Platforms - PCF experience is must to have.
• Comfortable estimating projects, user stories and actively participating in planning poker sessions.
• Ensure design follows specifications and deliver superior engineering outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of Industry best practices.
• Conducting unit testing using automated unit test frameworks.
• Work in a team environment.
• Peer Review the work of other developers and providing feedback – Knowledge / Working experience in Pair Programming environments.
• Able to develop high quality code and assist junior developers.
• Using coding standards and best practices to ensure quality.

• Expert in Object Oriented analysis and design with solid understanding of software design patterns.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodology, estimation techniques and key ceremonies for effective management/collaboration.
• Excellent knowledge of Java / full stack.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Microservices, Spring boot.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum.
• Highly proficient and hands-on experience in Java, Microservices, Spring Boot, API Development in cloud environments – PCF is mandatory.
• Team player and a leader.
• Experience in managing complete software development process from conception to deployment.
• Degree in engineering, information systems or related.
• Good understanding of DevOps concepts and process and CICD tools such as Jira Integrations, Jenkins, Bamboo, etc.
• 8 of experience in Java.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of estimation techniques.
• Experienced in application development using AWS or Azure or GCP (Certification desired – AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Healthcare domain experience is mandatory.
• Has highly collaborative working style. Can build and lead a team of high performing engineers.
• Have an engineering and consulting mind-set to help clients reach their transformation goals.
• Knowledge or experience of Rule Based Engine like Fico Blaze.
• Extensive experience in the IT industry.
• Working experience with DB2, SQL or NoSQL databases and any of the UI presentation frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and participates actively in discussions with business stakeholders, architects and the team members.
• Knowledge of commonly used IDEs like Eclipse, IntelliJ, etc. and UNIX scripts.
• Experience in using build/deploy tools such as Jenkins, Urban code deploy (UCD), Docker, PCF for Continuous Integration & Deployment for Microservices.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Willing to learn new technologies and enjoys working in a dynamic fast paced environment.
• Experienced in Agile – BDD/TDD/Crystal / Pair Programming/ Scrum / Kanban environments.

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 trainings to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing “All Star” by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant uses a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of best-in-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to quality instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, and marital status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law.

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Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : May 16 2023

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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