java backend developer - Dallas, United States - Cognizant North America

Description

Java Backend Developer

Cognizant is a leading multinational corporation that provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operational services. 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 also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.

Job Summary

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Java Backend Developer with 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 in order 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.

Location: Dallas, TX

Key Responsibilities

Experience in design and build 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/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.

A fundamental understanding of software skills and the different components of SDLC such as business analysis, development, and maintenance and software improvement are essential.

Professional Experience / 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.

Any working knowledge of Cloud Technologies, Cloud Foundry, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes etc.

Must be able to lead a team of 5 to 10 member.

Why Choose Cognizant?

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 obtain certifications on the latest technologies.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email with your request and contact information.

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Cognizant is always looking for top talent. We are searching for candidates to fill future needs within the business. This job posting represents potential future employment opportunities with Cognizant. Although the position is not currently available, we want to provide you with the opportunity to express your interest in future employment opportunities with Cognizant. If a job opportunity that you may be qualified for becomes available in the future, we will notify you. At that time you can determine whether you would like to apply for the specific open position. Thank you for your interest in Cognizant career opportunities.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Apr

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) 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 is ranked 185 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 or follow us

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.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email with your request and contact information.