Java Full Stack Engineer - Onsite

Cognizant; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking a Java Full Stack Engineer for an onsite role in Wilmington, DE. The position involves developing cloud-native applications using Java and AWS, along with responsibilities in CI/CD and DevOps. Candidates should have 4–7 years of software development experience and proficiency in Java frameworks like Spring Boot. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4–7 years of experience in software development.
• Strong focus on Java-based cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like EC2, Lambda, and RDS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications primarily using Java on AWS.
• Write clean, efficient code and manage AWS infrastructure using IaC tools.
• Integrate secure authentication protocols into Java applications.

Skills

Java development

Cloud-native applications

AWS services

CI/CD

RESTful API development

Authentication protocols

Tools

Spring Boot

Git

Jenkins

Terraform

Job description

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, redefining clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our outstanding industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a Java Full Stack Engineer - Onsite to join the team of IT professionals in a role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are in search of an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the opportunity for you!

Location – Wilmington - DE

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4–7 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java-based cloud-native applications.
• Solid understanding of Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Hibernate) and RESTful API development.
• Mus have hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with cloud database technologies and data modeling.
• Experience with Git, unit testing, CI/CD, and DevOps tools.
• Knowledge of authentication protocols such as SAML and JWT.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications primarily using Java on AWS.
• Build scalable backend services and APIs using Java frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Java code, with occasional use of Python for scripting or automation tasks.
• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Work with cloud-based databases including Amazon RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and DynamoDB.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Apply DevOps best practices to ensure smooth deployment and monitoring of Java applications.
• Conduct unit testing using frameworks like JUnit and maintain version control with Git.
• Integrate secure authentication protocols such as SAML and JWT into Java-based applications.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for the position is between $68,422– $114,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Work model:

This is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office located in Wilmington - DE. At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.