IoT Platform Engineer

Cognizant; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision/life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Cognizant IoT Specialists role focuses on solving IoT and engineering challenges across industries, including connected platforms and cloud integration. You will work with technologies spanning C/C++/Java/Python and IoT solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to translate needs into concrete use cases and system configurations.

Starting in July or September 2026, positions are in major US locations with onsite work obligations and potential relocation to hubs like New York City, Chicago, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the passion and appetite to learn innovative technologies.
• Exposure to Vibe Coding and usage of AI tools like Copilot, Claude, Codex etc.

Responsibilities

• Basic programming experience using C/C++/C#/Java/Python.
• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming.
• Exposure to IoT/cloud platforms (Azure, Google, AWS, etc.).
• Exposure to relational databases such as SQL and MySQL.
• Work on IoT specific applications in Level 3 production support.
• Develop algorithms and test IoT solutions for functionality, scale, and performance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand IoT needs and define requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Vibe Coding exposure

AI tools exposure (Copilot, Claude,Cod

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

C/C++/C#/Java/Python

IoT/cloud platforms (Azure/Google/AWS)

SQL/MySQL databases

Job description

Cognizant IoT Specialists role focuses on solving IoT and engineering challenges across industries, including connected platforms and cloud integration. You will work with technologies spanning C/C++/Java/Python and IoT solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to translate needs into concrete use cases and system configurations.

Starting in July or September 2026, positions are in major US locations with onsite work obligations and potential relocation to hubs like New York City, Chicago, and