Lead Java Developer

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead Java Engineer 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.

Location: Irving, Texas (No remote work allowed)

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.
Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization for this role.

Responsibilities
• Development in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, API while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, designing, developing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications and deliver superior engineering outcomes
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
• Work in a team environments and mentor the junior team members
• Honing individual engineering competency using the available enablement programs
• Participate actively in talent acquisition
• Engage in team leadership and people management

Qualifications
• Minimum of 9 years of coding experience in Java, Microservices, Spring Boot, API Development in cloud environments such as AWS
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with AWS services such as EC2, IAM, Batch, Lambda, Simple Storage Service (S3), Containerization, MQ, SNS

• Working experience in AWS digital databases such as Aurora, Dynamo DB, Elasticache OR working experience in database and storage technologies such as Oracle, MS SQL server, Mongo DB, or Redis, etc.
• Proficient in Core Java technologies & Spring framework
• Hands-on experience in the development of RESTFUL web services & Spring Boot based micro services
• Experience in Angular or React/ Redux / SSR/ IONIC, HTML5 / CSS / JavaScripts/ React Micro Frontends required.
• Understanding of digital transformation and cloud native application development, 12 factor compliance solutions
• Good understanding of DevOps concepts and process and CICD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo
• Understanding of security and identify concepts and familiar with authentication, single-sign-on, directory services etc.
• Knowledge of commonly used IDEs like Eclipse, IntelliJ, etc. and UNIX scripts
• Excellent communication skill and participates actively in team meetings discussions and be a specialist in Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
• Define site objectives by analyzing user requirements envisioning system features and improving functionality

Travel: 0-5%
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 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!

About Cognizant Digital Engineering
Well-designed software transcends digital technology, going beyond the fulfillment of basic requirements to focus instead on human needs. Within Cognizant Digital Engineering, we help clients develop software products that transform human insights into tangible, production-ready digital solutions. We also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. Using insights from the lived experiences of our consumers, we seamlessly replace traditional service strategies with engaging, precise, and direct digital applications. Designing phenomenal software is vital to success in the digital economy-and we understand that a human-centric approach is key to this design.
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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 300,000 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.

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