Remote .NET Full Stack Lead - AI, Azure & Microservices

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 50,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant, in the United States, seeks a .NET Full Stack Lead to steer the development and modernization of enterprise applications in a healthcare setting. You will lead architecture, APIs, and AI‑powered solutions while remaining hands‑on to design, develop, and optimize scalable systems.

The role emphasizes cloud‑native architectures on Azure, OpenAI, and AI‑driven features, with strong leadership and collaboration across cross‑functional teams to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience with .NET Framework/.NET Core, C#, Web APIs, HTML5, and CSS.
• 5-10 years of experience with RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation), Azure OpenAI (LLMs, Embeddings, GPT models), Azure Document Intelligence, and Azure AI Search.
• Hands‑on experience with .NET Core 3.1/5.0, Entity Framework, ADO.NET, C#/.NET, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing and supporting SOAP Web Services and Web APIs.
• Strong experience with SQL Server, SQL/T‑SQL/PL‑SQL, LINQ, and relational database development.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks including nUnit, MSTest, and xUnit.
• Hands‑on experience with Swagger, YAML, JSON, XML/XSD, and XSLT/XPath.
• Experience using Git and software development lifecycle best practices.
• Knowledge of NLog/Log4Net and application logging frameworks.
• Exposure to Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise applications, APIs, integration services, and AI‑enabled solutions.
• Guide troubleshooting for complex production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Design and support cloud‑native solutions leveraging Azure OpenAI, RAG, Azure AI Search, and microservices.
• Mentor teams and drive high‑quality delivery in Agile and operational contexts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across architecture, development, and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Git

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

NLog/Log4Net

Swagger

Job description

Cognizant, in the United States, seeks a .NET Full Stack Lead to steer the development and modernization of enterprise applications in a healthcare setting. You will lead architecture, APIs, and AI‑powered solutions while remaining hands‑on to design, develop, and optimize scalable systems.

The role emphasizes cloud‑native architectures on Azure, OpenAI, and AI‑driven features, with strong leadership and collaboration across cross‑functional teams to ensure reliability and performance.