Senior Java Microservices Engineer - Hybrid, Cloud & Kafka

Cognizant; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a senior software engineer in Bentonville, AR, offering a hybrid work model. The role focuses on designing scalable Java enterprise apps, microservices, and event-driven architectures using Kafka.

You will work across cloud and containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and apply Gen AI tools to improve efficiency. Applicants should have strong Java/Spring Boot experience, Kafka, Hibernate/JPA, advanced SQL, and cloud platform know-how.

Qualifications

• Strong Java/J2EE experience with Spring Boot and microservices.
• Kafka-based event-driven architectures expertise.
• Deep knowledge of Hibernate/JPA and Advanced SQL.
• Cloud experience on Azure/AWS/GCP.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes in enterprise environments.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Proven debugging, problem-solving, and independent work skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise apps using Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Develop and support event-driven apps with Apache Kafka, including producers/consumers and monitoring.
• Design and optimize databases with Hibernate/JPA and advanced SQL.
• Diagnose production issues via root cause analysis and implement fixes.
• Build, deploy, and manage apps on cloud platforms and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Leverage Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver projects.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

Event-driven

Apache Kafka

Hibernate/JPA

Advanced SQL

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Gen AI tools

CI/CD

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Copilot

Hibernate/JPA

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a senior software engineer in Bentonville, AR, offering a hybrid work model. The role focuses on designing scalable Java enterprise apps, microservices, and event-driven architectures using Kafka.

You will work across cloud and containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and apply Gen AI tools to improve efficiency. Applicants should have strong Java/Spring Boot experience, Kafka, Hibernate/JPA, advanced SQL, and cloud platform know-how.