What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Java Full Stack Engineer position at Cognizant?
About Cognizant’s Digital Engineering Practice:
At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small cross functional team comprised of a Product Manager, an Architect, Full-Stack Developers, UI/UX designers and Big Data analysts builds higher quality software faster siloed individuals working independently. Small, nimble engineering teams generate collective empathy and comradery, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high quality deliverables. Across our US Studio system or within client development sites, our Digital Engineering teams ideate and develop innovative cloud-based solutions following a Lean-Agile process with DevOps culture. Working in Cognizant Digital Engineering provides DevOps engineers consistent opportunities to push digital boundaries while growing their exposure to transformational technologies.
The Role:
Cognizant is looking for an experienced and innovative Lead Java Developer to serve our diverse base of global clients. As a member of our team, you will build cutting edge, cloud-based software that powers modern business. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a diverse, collaborative, geographically distributed team. Similarly, the ideal candidate is an expert engineer who values the “team”, drives continuous improvement and is unafraid to challenge the legacy status quo with creative cloud-based solutions.
Location: New York
Responsibilities:
- Analyze requirements: Understand user needs, business goals, and system requirements
- Design solutions: Create designs that meet user needs and business goals
- Develop code: Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
- Test software: Test software APIs, user interfaces, and back-end services
- Debug and troubleshoot: Identify and fix bugs and performance issues
- Document design: Create detailed design and user support documentation
- Ensure quality: Implement best practices to improve code quality
- Recommend changes: Suggest improvements to existing applications
- Release updates: Prepare and release software updates
- Secure applications: Implement security measures to protect applications
Required Skill:
· 8 years of relevant work experience
· Proficiency in Java, Javascript, AWS, SQL, Springboot
· Knowledge of relational database management systems (RDBMS)
· Familiarity with version control systems and cloud platforms
· Strong analytical skills
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Applications will be accepted until 02/13/2025.
The annual salary for this position is between $81,337– $141,500 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.
Salary : $81,337 - $141,500
