Lead Java Developer w/AWS (Onsite)

Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Location: Hartford
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Lead Java Developer w/AWS (Onsite) Digital Engineering Practice: At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small multi-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, forward-thinking engineering teams generate collective empathy and comradery, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high quality work you're doing. 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 w/AWS to serve our diverse base of global clients. As a member of our team, you will build innovative, 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: Hartford City, Connecticut 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.) Responsibilities
  • Looking for a Java Backend onsite lead to manage the end-to-end delivery of backend services using Java (Spring Boot, REST & SOAP Web Services) deployed in OpenShift and AWS.
  • Should collaborate with client teams including product managers, architects, QA and frontend teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation.
  • Guide offshore team on building scalable and high-performance applications and participate in code reviews, testing and debugging
  • Ensure team adherence to best practices and standards as defined by the client and data protection in backend implementation.
  • Monitor Team performance & progress and implement appropriate corrective actions to meet the contractual obligations.
  • Provide technical leadership in spring planning, solution design and retrospectives.
  • Provide Effective status reporting to cognizant and client leadership team. Qualifications: Required Skillset:
    • Spring Boot, REST & SOAP Webservices, AWS, Angular, GitHub, Junit, Jenkins & uDeploy, JBoss Secondary Skillset:
      • OpenShift, Python, Splunk, Terraform, Autosys, BPEL, WebSphere, Linux & Shell Scripting
      • Strong understanding of REST API Design and best practices
      • Should be Familiar with GIT, CI/CD pipelines and containerization
      • Solid experience with AWS cloud Services, IAM and infrastructure-as-a-code concepts
      • Strong debugging, troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
      • Familiarity with Observability and logging tools such as Dynatrace & Splunk
      • Should have very good communication skill and should be able to assess and analyze work with Client independently Applications will be accepted until May 22 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. 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 training 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, are excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you! #LI-HN1 #CB

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