Senior Java & Angular Full-Stack Lead (Hybrid)

Cognizant; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Halifax, NS is seeking a Senior Java FSE with Angular for a hybrid work arrangement. You will design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, while building robust RESTful APIs and reusable UI components.

The role requires strong Java and Angular expertise, experience with microservices and CI/CD, and a collaborative, Agile mindset. Hybrid work includes 3 days in the Halifax office with flexibility when possible.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+)
• Experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot / Spring MVC / Spring Security
• RESTful API design and development
• Experience with Hibernate/JPA and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Strong hands-on experience with Angular (Angular 17+)
• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
• Experience with RxJS, NgRx or other state management libraries
• Experience consuming REST APIs from Angular applications
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with Git and version control workflows
• Familiarity with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and package managers (npm/yarn)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular
• Build RESTful APIs and integrate them with front-end components
• Develop responsive, reusable, and maintainable UI components using Angular (latest versions preferred-17+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests (JUnit, Jasmine/Karma)
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues as needed
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements

Skills

Java

Angular

Spring Framework

RESTful API design

Microservices

Frontend technologies

Git & CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Testing

Problem solving

Tools

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins

Docker

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Cognizant in Halifax, NS is seeking a Senior Java FSE with Angular for a hybrid work arrangement. You will design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, while building robust RESTful APIs and reusable UI components.

The role requires strong Java and Angular expertise, experience with microservices and CI/CD, and a collaborative, Agile mindset. Hybrid work includes 3 days in the Halifax office with flexibility when possible.