Senior Java Developer

Phoenix, Arizona

Cognizant North America
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Senior Java developer (On Site)

We are seeking an expert Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in DevOps.

Location: Phoenix, AZ (On site)

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States

Role and Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java 17 and Spring Boot.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and services.
  • Develop solutions to integrate with various third-party APIs and internal services.
  • Ensure high-quality code delivery through code reviews, testing, and adhering to coding standards.
  • Work with GCP services like Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and more to design scalable and reliable cloud-based applications.
  • Optimize application performance, fix and resolve production issues.
  • Implement security standard methodologies, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
  • Drive technical discussions and guide the team in adopting standard processes for API development.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup and deployment automation.
  • proven ability in Java development, JUNIT with expertise in Java 17.
  • Proficient in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, SQL, GraphQL and REST API development.
  • Strong understanding of API design principles (e.g., OpenAPI, Swagger).
  • Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
  • Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services (e.g., Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL). Excellent coding skills and algorithm understanding
  • Understanding of time and space complexity
  • Spring Security, RBAC
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and monitoring tools.
  • Experience with Gradle for build automation.
  • Proficiency in using Git for version control.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate).
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools.
  • Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT).
  • Familiarity with asynchronous programming models.
  • Strong communication skills needed to work effectively with multi-functional teams.
  • Ability to mentor junior team members and guide technical decisions.
  • Determined and able to work independently or in a team environment.
  • Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
Qualifications:
  • Strong REST API Development skills
  • Core Java , Spring Core , Spring MVC , Microservices , Java 8, java 17 with expertise in JUNIT
  • GCP- Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, NoSQL
  • Maven / Sonar / CICD / MUP / XLR / Splunk / GHA
  • Gihub / GHA / Splunk / SCM
  • Redis / Prometheus / Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes
Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 5/10/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $68K - $110K 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.

Travel: 0-5%

Why Choose Cognizant?

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 abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

If you became comfortable with ambiguity, delight by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. We consider all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

About Cognizant:

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a flawless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.



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Date Posted: 11 April 2025
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