WINDOWS NETWORK DRIVER

About Us:

Cognizant 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, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 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.

About Cognizant's IoT Practice:

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things-but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

Job summary :

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field.

8 years of experience in low-level Windows driver development with a focus on network drivers.

Strong expertise in C and C programming languages.

Proven experience in defining and implementing development and QA processes.

In-depth knowledge of Windows internals kernel-mode programming and network protocols.

Experience with debugging and performance profiling tools for Windows.

Technical Skills : Customer Premise Equipment's Wi-Fi IoT Gateways AR/VR

Domain Skills : ISV Hi - Tech

Nice to have skills :

Techincal Skills : Artificial Intelligence Test Automation Cable Modems (DOCSIS/ RDK) Settop Box Fixed Wireless Access Test Controller (Spirent/Ixia) Radio Isolation Chamber VoIP/ UCS Public Safety - P25/ Tetra Wearables

Domain Skills :

Network Engineering

Roles & Responsibilities :Work closely with the engg team on the development of high-performance Windows network drivers ensuring compliance with industry standards and company requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and specifications for network driver development.

Conduct code reviews providing constructive feedback to team members.

Share expertise with junior developers to enhance the overall skill set of the team.

Drive innovation in the development process proposing and implementing improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our network driver solutions.

Ensure robust testing suite and validation processes for network drivers maintaining high-quality standards.

Prior experience in building

Windows device drivers or low-level IO (LLIO) development

Experience in Writing functional performance and load tests with proper code coverage

Programming Languages: Expertise in C and C programming languages.

Windows Development Extensive experience in low-level Windows development including kernel-mode programming.

Network Protocols: In-depth knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP UDP and HTTP.

Windows Internals: Profound understanding of Windows internals memory management and system architecture.

Debugging and Profiling Tools: Proven experience with debugging tools like WinDbg and performance profiling tools for Windows.

Development Processes: Demonstrated ability to define and implement robust development processes including version control build systems and code review workflows.

Quality Assurance Strong background in designing and implementing QA processes for Windows network drivers.

Collaboration: Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

9.Job Location -Seattle - WA USA CLT

Work Authorization

* Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $119 K to $128K

depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, 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.