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Sr. Software Engineer B2

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Job Summary

Back End Developer Java Spring Boot Spark ActOne Java Development (Java/JSP)+ understanding of financial markets and compliance surveillance


Responsibilities

  • Design scalable microservices based applications that meet complex functional requirements while ensuring high availability performance and security across enterprise environments
  • Develop robust backend services using Java 17 Java 8 and Spring Boot that integrate with SQL Server databases and support high volume transactional workloads
  • Implement clean modular and testable code structures that adhere to internal standards and industry best practices to improve long term maintainability
  • Optimize SQL Server queries schemas and indexes to enhance application responsiveness reduce resource consumption and improve overall data reliability
  • Collaborate with product owners architects and cross functional teams to refine requirements estimate work and deliver features on predictable schedules in a hybrid work setup
  • Conduct detailed code reviews that provide constructive feedback improve coding quality and promote consistent engineering patterns across the team
  • Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests that increase coverage support regression detection and strengthen confidence in each release
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues by analyzing logs metrics and database behavior to quickly identify root causes and implement durable fixes
  • Implement secure coding practices across microservices including input validation error handling and proper data access patterns to protect sensitive information
  • Contribute to continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines that streamline builds automated testing and deployments for microservices and database changes
  • Document service contracts data models and operational runbooks in a clear and accessible manner to support efficient knowledge sharing and onboarding
  • Mentor less experienced engineers by sharing technical insights pairing on complex tasks and demonstrating effective problem solving approaches in daily work
  • Engage in capacity planning and performance tuning discussions to ensure services can scale with business growth while controlling infrastructure costs
  • Participate in design discussions that evaluate tradeoffs among performance reliability and delivery speed to propose balanced technical solutions
  • Coordinate with support and operations teams during releases and incident responses to reduce downtime and improve user experience for business stakeholders
  • Advocate for engineering improvements such as refactoring modernization and observability enhancements that provide measurable long term benefits

    • Qualifications

  • Demonstrate strong hands on expertise in Java 17 and Java 8 with a solid understanding of object oriented design principles concurrency and memory management
  • Show proven experience building and deploying Spring Boot based microservices that communicate through well defined APIs and handle resilient interservice communication
  • Apply advanced SQL Server skills including stored procedures query tuning and schema design to support reliable transactional and analytical workloads
  • Exhibit familiarity with containerization and orchestration concepts for deploying microservices along with practice using version control and build tools
  • Display effective communication and collaboration skills suited to a hybrid work model including clear written updates and proactive coordination with distributed teammates
  • Bring prior experience working on enterprise scale applications between eight and ten years with a consistent focus on quality security and maintainability

    • About Cognizant: 
    Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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