SenioR JAVA LEAD DEVELOPER

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Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for aSenior JAVA LEAD DEVELOPER to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

Role: Senior JAVA LEAD DEVELOPER

Experience: 8-10 years of strong experience

Job Location: Candidates must be willing to work in a hybrid model from the Client's locations in Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid 4 days a week). Remote work is not an option.

Responsibilities:

• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Springboot, Microservices & AWS experience

• 8 to 10 years of experience

• Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions daily stand-ups and Agile Sprint planning sessions.

• Design and develop high-volume low-latency applications for critical systems delivering high-availability and performance.

• Write well designed testable efficient code and ensure that the designs comply with specifications.

• Knowledge and experience adhering to software development life cycle best practices unit testing subject area agile development and CI/CD strategies.

• Should be able to optimize & effectively manage resources and time of the team members.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as GIT

• Should be able to identify track and mitigate risks to the product/application.

• Excellent organization skills attention to detail and ability to multi - task

• Promotes continuous process improvement especially in code quality test ability & reliability.

Must Have Skills:

Hands on experience in JAVA 8, 11, Spring boot, Microservices

At least 8 years of experience in a hands-on development role.

Good ability to work in an Agile team across product, dev, QA and release teams.

Good knowledge on AWS is an added advantage.

Banking and Financial Services experience is an added advantage preferred.

Work Authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position will depend on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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

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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.

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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.