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

Cognizant; City of Albany (NY); 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 is seeking a highly skilled .NET Full Stack Lead to guide the development and support of enterprise applications in a healthcare environment. You will lead architecture, design, and delivery while remaining hands-on with .NET Core, C#, REST APIs, and AI-enabled solutions.

You will drive cloud-native architectures on Azure, implement RAG/AI capabilities, and mentor cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure software across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 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 support and delivery of enterprise applications, APIs, integration services, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Drive application reliability, performance, and modernization initiatives across cross‑functional teams.
• Mentor teams and ensure high-quality delivery in Agile and operational environments.
• Design and support cloud‑native solutions leveraging Azure OpenAI, RAG, Azure AI Search, and microservices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

NET Core

C#

REST APIs

Azure

SQL Server

Kubernetes/OpenShift

AI/ML

Angular

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled .NET Full Stack Lead to guide the development and support of enterprise applications in a healthcare environment. You will lead architecture, design, and delivery while remaining hands-on with .NET Core, C#, REST APIs, and AI-enabled solutions.

You will drive cloud-native architectures on Azure, implement RAG/AI capabilities, and mentor cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure software across the lifecycle.