*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
About Us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
Senior Ignition Developer (Pharma / Life Sciences)
Role Summary
Seeking a Senior Ignition Developer to design, develop, and deploy scalable Ignition-based solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments, supporting Pharma manufacturing systems in regulated (GxP) environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end Ignition architectures (gateway, redundancy, edge, HA).
- Develop solutions for EBR, OEE, equipment monitoring, utilities, serialization, and historians.
- Build scalable tag models, UDTs, and naming standards aligned to ISA-95 / ISA-88.
- Develop using Python, SQL, alarms, and visualization (Perspective/Vision).
- Integrate with industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, PLCs).
- Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, ALCOA+, and support CSV activities.
- Mentor team members and collaborate with IT/OT, Quality, and business stakeholders.
Required Skills
- Strong Ignition platform experience (architecture + development)
- Knowledge of manufacturing OT systems & MES/MOM concepts
- Expertise in Python, SQL, tagging, alarms, visualization
- Experience in Pharma/Life Sciences environments
- Familiarity with ISA-95 / ISA-88 standards
- Experience in validated systems (GxP, CSV, audit readiness)
Preferred
- Ignition Certification (Core/Gold)
- Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)
- Experience with OEE, analytics, or multi-site rollouts
Compensation: - $130,000 to $150,000 and 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. Application will be accepted by 6/20/2026
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
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La Comunidad Cognizant:
Somos un equipo que se aprecia y apoya mutuamente. Nuestros asociados trabajan en un entorno colaborativo e integrador en el que todos pueden prosperar.
- Cognizant es una comunidad global con más de 300.000+ asociados en todo el mundo.
- No solo soñamos con un mundo mejor, sino que trabajamos para hacerlo realidad.
- Cuidamos de nuestros asociados, clientes, socios, comunidades y entorno haciendo lo correcto.
- Fomentamos un entorno innovador en el que puedes desarrollar tu carrera profesional.
Acerca de nosotros
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) es arquitecto de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que traduce la inversión en inteligencia artificial en valor empresarial real mediante soluciones de IA de stack completo adaptadas a cada cliente. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, los procesos y la ingeniería le permite integrar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan un impacto real en el negocio y mantienen a las grandes empresas globales un paso adelante en un mundo en constante cambio. Para más información, visita www.cognizant.es o síguenos en @cognizant.
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