Java Lead Developer

Java Lead Developer

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Java Lead Developer with experience developing and building hard-working, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our leads 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.

• 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.

Location: Chicago, IL.

*Candidate is required to be in the office 3 days a week*

Roles and responsibilities:

As a Java Lead Developer, candidate will be part of an Agile Team working on understanding requirements, developing new functionality/enhance existing application functionality, perform unit/integration testing and providing any required support.

• Involve in requirement gathering and understand them

• Examine and identify necessities by evaluating business requirements.

• Develop new processes or modify existing processes based on business needs

• Prepare accurate design and architecture reports for management and executive teams.

• Perform thorough unit testing and integration testing of the developed modules

• Oversee the migration of data from legacy systems to new solutions.

• Monitor the system performance by performing regular tests, troubleshooting and integrating new features.

• Participate in Production migration activities of the developed modules

• Recommend solutions to improve new and existing solutions.

• Educate staff members through training and individual support.

• Offer support by responding to system problems in a timely manner.

• Understand and document data flows in and between different systems/applications

Required Qualifications:

• Java, J2EE

• Design and Development of Spring Boot based microservices deployable on cloud platforms.

• Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Spring Data JPA, Spring JMS. Spring MVC, Spring Cloud)

• XML and JSON technologies

• Event Driven Microservices (JMS or Kafka).

• RDBMS such as Oracle. SQL knowledge

• Creating Automated Test Cases using Junit and Mockito

• Build and Deploy tools, CI/CD Pipelines

• Knowledge of React JS and Drools would be an added advantage.

Applications will be accepted until 09/30/2024.

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 trainings to keep your abilities 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!

www.cognizant.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

#LI-AS5

IND123

#CB

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.