Job Title : Senior Java Engineer
Location : Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Company : Cognizant
Salary :
Open Date : 2024-06-27
Close Date : 2024-08-27
Senior JAVA Engineer Job Summary: We are looking for the most innovative, forward-thinking engineers with a growth mindset and an appetite for challenging our approach to software development. If you are open-minded, willing to learn and passionate about building software using great engineering practices then we want to talk to you. This is a Hybrid position - 3 days working from Burgess Hill, UK client office. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for leading projects, designing system solutions, developing custom applications, and modifying existing applications to meet distinct and changing business requirements. Handle coding, debugging, and documentation, as well working closely with SRE team. Provide post implementation and ongoing production support. Develop and design software applications, translating user needs into system architecture. Assess and validate application performance and integration of component systems and provide process flow diagrams. Test the engineering resilience of software and automation tools. Partnering with other development teams, testing and quality, and production support, to meet implementation dates and allow smooth transition throughout the development life cycle. Building and executing against a strategy and roadmap focused on moving from monolithic, tightly coupled, batch-based legacy platforms to a loosely coupled, event-driven, microservices-based architecture. Job Requirements: As per the 2006 Age Discrimination Act please do not specify number of years’ experience. Use words like Extensive, Strong, Good, Fair Essential Skills: Experience in professional software development with Java 11, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL or any similar relational DB, Any NoSQL DB Comfortable/experienced with back-end micro-service architecture and communication, specifically REST and asynchronous messaging services (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ etc.) Comfortable/experience within a Scrum framework working with as part of a team to deliver business functions and customer journeys that are tested and automated throughout the CICD pipeline to production Desired: Solid understanding of test-driven development, including unit, component, functional, system integration and regression tests. Knowledge of software engineering methodology (Agile, incl Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and Waterfall) Experienced in continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD) and continuous testing (CT), including tools such as Jenkins, Rally and/or JIRA and version control such as GIT or SVN Nice to Have Skills: Knowledge of any or all the following technologies is desired: Kafka, Postgres, Git, Docker, GraphQL Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience. We offer: A career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide A comprehensive training programme. An exciting international environment Opportunity to work for the large multinationals and other leading companies. Personal development in hard and soft skills Join our team and contribute to the seamless functioning of critical web applications, delivering exceptional support to our customers and driving continuous improvement in our support processes. Apply now to be a part of our innovative and collaborative environment! The Cognizant community: We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world. We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen. We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right. We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you. About us: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world. 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, color, 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. 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. 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