Senior Java Microservices Engineer - AWS | Remote

Cognizant; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 81,000 - 142,000; 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 Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise apps for healthcare payer operations. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, and platform teams to build secure, high-performing solutions using microservices, Java, Python, cloud technologies, and modern data platforms.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and CI/CD practices in an Agile environment; some roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST API development.
• Hands-on experience with Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Experience with cloud and container technologies, including AWS (EC2, EMR, RDS, S3, Athena), Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Experience with CI/CD and software quality tools such as GitLab, CloudWatch, JUnit, and Mockito.
• Experience working within the Healthcare Payer domain.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance scalable microservices-based applications using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and cloud-native technologies.
• Build and optimize backend services, APIs, and database solutions that support high-volume healthcare payer operations and business workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, estimate effort, and deliver high-value features through Agile development practices.
• Improve application performance, reliability, and scalability by identifying bottlenecks, implementing monitoring solutions, and resolving production issues.
• Contribute to code quality, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and engineering best practices through code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java & Spring

Microservices

REST APIs

Python

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab

CloudWatch

JUnit

Mockito

Healthcare Payer

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise apps for healthcare payer operations. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, and platform teams to build secure, high-performing solutions using microservices, Java, Python, cloud technologies, and modern data platforms.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and CI/CD practices in an Agile environment; some roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or