Lead Java Dev w/AWS (Hybrid)

$81,337 - $141,500/Yr

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join its Digital Engineering Practice. This role involves working within a collaborative, cross-functional team to design and develop innovative cloud-based software solutions for a diverse range of global clients. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic Agile environment, leveraging their expertise in Java and AWS technologies to drive continuous improvement and challenge existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Involve in different phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and work in a highly dynamic Agile environment
• Design and develop software using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices
• Hands on AWS experience in EKS, ECS, AWS Lambda, Terraform, AWS Aurora Postgres, AWS logging and monitoring using Datadog, AWS Security groups, AWS MSK(Kafka)
• Fix, debug and upgrade software
• Testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues
• Contributes to team delivery and works with team to complete tasks to high quality and actively learns new skills.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, Angular, Oracle, Kafka
• Experienced with AWS cloud technologies (EKS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, terraform)
• AWS Developer or Solution Architect certification preferred
• Good to have experience in any of the rules engine (Ex. Drools)
• Good to have experience in JPMC on-premises cloud (Gaia)
• Build and deployment tools like Jules and Jenkins
• Strong communication skills and experienced in delivering projects in Scrum agile methodology
• Strong Analytical skills and problem-solving
• Being a self-starter, quick learner, detail oriented.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with rules engine (e.g., Drools)
• Experience in JPMC on-premises cloud (Gaia)

Benefits

• 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