Job Summary
We’re looking for a Junior Backend Engineers with JAVA skills who will take a key role on our team. Our developer must have knowledge in all stages of software development.
This is a Onsite position – 5 days a week at Glasgow client office
Key Responsibilities
- Good Understanding of Design concepts.
- Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
- Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
- Maintain code integrity and organization.
- Knowledge of security and data protection.
- Experience with back-end programming languages Core Java 11+,JDBC, Microservices, REST Web Services, Spring Framework
- Knowledge on cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications is good to have
- Knowledge of code versioning tools {{such as Git, Mercurial or SVN}}.
Essential Skills:
- Experience in Java 11 and above, JDK 17 (Certified), Spring Framework, Rest API/WebServices
- Experience in Backend Development using Oracle & PL/SQL
Qualifications:
- Certified on JDK 17
- Intermediate level experience in Java 11 and above
- Understanding of Java EE architecture, with a focus on EJBs, JPA, and JAX-RS web services
- Understanding of object-oriented JavaScript, the DOM and JSON
- Experience writing RESTful web services
- Experience on writing Automation Testscripts using Selenium / Cucumber
- Knowledge of SQL and RDBMS database design
- Have spent time as part of an agile development team (preferably Scrum)
- Good years of industry experience
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 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high-calibre team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Cognizant is an equal-opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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Disclaimer:
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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.