Sr. Java FSE (Hybrid)

Description
Senior Java FSE
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 Digital Engineering:
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.
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.
Location: Chicago Illinois (Hybrid)
Responsibilities:

• Experience in designing and building of complex application systems using the new banking architecture including Java/J2EE/Spring technologies.
• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages including Java/J2EE/JSP based Web applications/AWS/KAFKA/KUBERNETES/Middleware and Batch systems.
• Experience in design, analysis, development, coding, unit testing, debug, and documentation for Java/J2EE systems including Web applications, business services, batch applications, large/complex projects and utilizing Web Services to improve interface/API and significantly enhance integration capability between front-end and back-end systems.
• F undamental understanding of software skills and the different components of SDLC such as business analysis, development, and maintenance and software improvement is essential

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, with minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in Agile software development methodology and practices with full development lifecycle from inception through implementation.
• Working knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis/Object Oriented Design methodologies and life cycles.
• Demonstrated experience with SCM tools such as GIT, Jenkins
• Experience with application development on Java, J2EE, Spring, Java Design Patterns and JUnit.
• Java, Spring, NodeJS, SQL, JAVA 8, Spring boot, microservices
• Knowledge of Relational Databases like Oracle/SQL Server, SQL
• Knowledge of Web service technologies including SOAP/REST.
• Strong working knowledge of IntelliJ, Maven, and Tomcat.
• AWS knowledge is mandatory.
• Any working knowledge of Cloud Technologies, Cloud Foundry, Kafka, Kubernetes etc. Containerization / Workflow platform knowledge is good to have

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

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!
Qualifications
Technical Skills
SNo
Primary Skill
Proficiency Level *
Rqrd./Dsrd.
1
AWS
PL2
Desired
2
SQL
PL3
Desired
3
Spring Boot
PL3
Required
4
Microservices
PL3
Required
5
Java
PL4
Required
6
MySQL
PL2
Desired
* Proficiency Legends
Proficiency Level
Generic Reference
PL1
The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.
PL2
The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.
PL3
The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.
PL4
The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.