Sr .Net Full Stack Lead (.Net/Azure/React)
Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Sr .Net Full Stack Developer with at least 12+ years experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we’re doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Cognizant Digital Engineering If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.
Location: San Francisco (Bay Area), California (Onsite)
You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Roles/Responsibilities:
Play a major role in the cloud migration journey for D&C, transforming our ecosystem into a scalable, cloud-first architecture.
Influence strategic technology decisions and set the direction for modernization initiatives.
Be part of a high-impact environment where precision, performance, and reliability matter—and where your contributions will be visible and valued
Work in a modern, diverse tech stack spanning Azure, C#.NET, ADF, Python, Snowflake, Oracle, MSSQL, and Power BI, giving you exposure to cutting-edge tools and cloud-native architectures.
Collaborate with platform leaders in a culture that values innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
Demonstrate strategic thinking by navigating all facets of the development team and executing across every stage of the SDLC, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Lead and mentor an agile development team, utilizing JIRA to manage backlogs, and oversee releases activities.
Provide hands-on oversight of daily development, design, testing, support, and planning activities in collaboration with engineers and technical analysts.
Operate seamlessly across multiple development streams to support production processes, address new development requirements, and drive the transition to SaaS and cloud-based solutions.
Required Qualifications:
Over 12 years of experience with responsibilities spanning technology leadership and solution delivery.
Proven track record managing diverse, complex technology development teams.
10+ years of web application development experience, in C#, REST APIs with .NET Core, Entity Framework, and UI development using React, Bootstrap, CSS, TypeScript and JavaScript.
10+ years of experience in SQL development, including procedures, triggers, and functions.
5+ years of hands-on experience developing Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Storage, and Active Directory, as well as the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform with ADO.
Excellent knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current trends, with professional experience architecting and operating Azure-based solutions
Experience in understanding and using DevSecOps for end-to-end implementation and integration testing.
Skilled in managing onshore/offshore development teams within agile (SAFe) environments.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $ 95,400- $ 151,000 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
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.
Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.
If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
About Cognizant Digital Engineering
Well-designed software transcends digital technology, going beyond the fulfillment of basic requirements to focus instead on human needs. Within Cognizant Digital Engineering, we help clients develop software products that transform human insights into tangible, production-ready digital solutions. We also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. Using insights from the lived experiences of our consumers, we seamlessly replace traditional service strategies with engaging, precise, and direct digital applications. Designing phenomenal software is vital to success in the digital economy—and we understand that a human-centric approach is key to this design.
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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.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
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