What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Java FSE (React/Azure) position at Cognizant?
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 FSE (React/Azure) 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: Chicago, IL (Onsite)
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.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical road map and solution for project issues
- Maintaining and upgrading the software following deployment
- Managing the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications
- Overseeing and guiding the analyzing, writing, building, and deployment of software
- Overseeing the automated testing and providing feedback to management during the development process
- Modifying and testing changes to previously developed program
- Represent team in larger forum and explain the on-going projects and unique stuff we are trying in the project
- Introduce emerging technologies or framework that help in reduce team effort
- Need to discuss any clarification on tasks with Product team
- Could come up with suggestion
- Need to attend agile meetings regularly
- Come up with innovative idea to improve client and cognizant business
- Ensure there is no tech debt in the project
- Create rapport with client and stakeholders
- Should train the new members joined the project
- Complete required certification on time
Qualifications:
- Expecting 8-10 years of experienced Strong Java Full stack Developer in Java, Microservices and AZURE Cloud platform.
- Experience working in React JS, Redux, Java Script, ECMA
- Designing front-end interfaces
- Building tools that improve site interaction
- Creating and implementing UI/UX designs
- Coding in client-side programming languages
- Experience working with Java 8, Spring Framework, Spring Cloud, AZURE
- Designing back-end systems
- Supporting the full application lifecycle
- Building relational or non-relational databases
- Coding in server-side programming languages
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.
If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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