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 Senior Java developer w/Golang & AWS 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: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

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:

Develop and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java and GoLang to meet business requirements.
Utilize AWS Cloud services to design and implement scalable and reliable applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for Cards & Payments projects.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers to ensure best practices are followed.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and security standards are met.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner to minimize downtime and ensure smooth operations.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the software delivery process.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve the software development process.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
Develop and execute unit tests to ensure the reliability and stability of the software.
Document technical specifications and design patterns for future reference and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with QA teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and identify potential issues early in the development cycle.
Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and provide technical solutions that align with business objectives.

Required Skills:

Min 7+ years of IT experience in implementing Java 8+, J2EE and related Java technologies
2+ years of experience in using Java 17
Working and Hands on experience on AWS Cloud experience – AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, R53, RDS, IAM, LAMBDA, VPC)
Working and Hands on experience on Devops (GIT, Jenkins and Maven)
Gained experience in Design Patterns.
Experience in implementing Java Spring Boot,Spring core and Spring JPA
Excellent expertise in Java 8, Multithreading, Microservices,
Proficiency in Advanced SQL
Good written, verbal communication and documentation skills.
Familiar with Agile delivery process
Must be analytical and self-motivated.
Work Effectively within a global team environment.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge/Handson of Golang
Good to have Kafka and Postgres Db
Good to have skills include Graphql/REST/GRPC, AWS, Vue, Angular, React

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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SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER W/GOLANG & AWS (HYBRID)