The Sr. Architect Java & AWS at Cognizant leads the design and development of serverless architectures and cloud-based applications. The role involves managing the microservice development lifecycle, producing high-quality technical documentation, and mentoring teams while collaborating in Agile environments. Candidates should have extensive experience in Java development, AWS services, and modern application infrastructure.
Sr. Architect Java & AWS (Onsite)
Cognizant Digital Practice helps clients reinvent products, experiences, and business models to build new value, differentiation, and drive revenue in the digital economy. We take an Experience centered approach which uses human insights to take ideas from vision to outcome and building end to end experience led solutions that enables brands to transform their customer and employee experiences using design, marketing, and commerce capabilities.
Location: Moris Plains, NJ or Austin, TX (Onsite)
*Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in US*
Roles & Responsibilities:
Looking for AWS Architect who is passionate about design, architecture and programming with AWS cloud implementation and serverless architecture.
Own all the aspects of the microservice development lifecycle from requirements, architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Develop high-quality code and unit tests with emphasis on security
Utilize and modify pre-built templates as needed to ensure a completely automated CI/CD pipeline for the microservices.
Produce high-quality technical documentation detailing design and specification with diagrams.
Participate and contribute in team Agile ceremonies and meetings ensuring timely and accurate updates and feedback.
Experience in modernizing legacy applications in to cloud based applications
Mentor, and collaborate with cross geo team
Qualifications:
15 years of experience in Java development, preferably with Spring Boot framework and Kafka
Hands-on experience with AWS (knowledge on – Lambda, Step functions, S3, VPCs – should provide solution / optimize and scale)
Excellent Knowledge of Mongo DB & Dynamo DB
Experience with RESTful web services, JSON, and XML
Experience in BRMs like Drools
Experience or Knowledge on Databricks / Data Lake / Snowflake is a plus
Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins- build, and continuous integration.
Good to have knowledge on terraform scripts.
Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and code coverage tools.
Good understanding and experience building and working on event driven architecture with Kafka
Experience with microservice architecture and patterns
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Ability to lead a team and closely work with business and supporting teams to deliver solutions that meet the requirements and expectations of the clients.
Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
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 skills fresh and have opportunities to obtain certifications on the latest technologies.
If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
Java Developer, AWS Architect, Microservices, Cloud Computing, Serverless Architecture, Software Development, Agile Methodology, CI/CD Pipeline, Technical Documentation, Event Driven Architecture
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