Remote .NET API & Microservices Developer

Cognizant; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 63,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

401(k) Plan with Company Contributions

Paid Holidays and PTO

Disability Coverage

EAP

Wellness Programs

Professional Development

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a .NET API Developer to design and build scalable, secure APIs and microservices for banking applications. Candidate should have 5–8 years of experience with C#, .NET Core, and API engineering in an Agile environment.

The role involves API lifecycle ownership, collaboration with architects and clients, and leveraging Apigee for API management and governance, plus CI/CD with Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience developing applications using C# and .NET/.NET Core technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with ASP.NET Core Web API and ASP.NET MVC Core.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience with Apigee API Management, including API security, policies, and gateway implementation.
• Strong SQL and relational database development skills, including query optimization and data modeling.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, source control, and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, and ASP.NET MVC Core.
• Own the API lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, versioning, and production support.
• Build scalable microservices architectures that promote resiliency, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Develop and optimize database integrations, data models, and SQL queries to support business and application requirements.
• Collaborate within Agile teams, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leverage Apigee for API management, security policies, gateway integrations, and API governance.
• Utilize Azure DevOps and Jira to support CI/CD processes, source control, release management, and work tracking.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

ASP.NET Core Web API

ASP.NET MVC Core

RESTful APIs

Microservices

SQL

Agile

Azure DevOps

Jira

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology

Tools

Apigee

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a .NET API Developer to design and build scalable, secure APIs and microservices for banking applications. Candidate should have 5–8 years of experience with C#, .NET Core, and API engineering in an Agile environment.

The role involves API lifecycle ownership, collaboration with architects and clients, and leveraging Apigee for API management and governance, plus CI/CD with Azure DevOps.