Senior Java Tech Lead — Hybrid Cloud & Microservices

Cognizant; Columbus (GA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise applications for large-scale BFSI clients. The role emphasizes hands‑on technical leadership, solution design, code quality governance, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high‑performing applications.

This hybrid role requires 3 days a week in a Cognizant office in Columbus, GA or Atlanta, GA, with flexibility to support a healthy work‑life balance and ongoing modernization

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Java application development with at least 2 years in a Technical Lead role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise‑grade applications using Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Drive modernization of legacy and monolithic applications into scalable cloud‑native solutions.
• Architect and develop RESTful APIs and enterprise integrations following best practices and security standards.
• Ensure application scalability, performance, reliability, and security across cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD, containerization, and Kubernetes‑based deployments.
• Contribute to customer decisioning and personalization initiatives leveraging Pega platforms and emerging AI technologies where applicable.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud Platforms

Kubernetes

Node.js

Angular

Spring Framework

Pega

Tools

Azure

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise applications for large-scale BFSI clients. The role emphasizes hands‑on technical leadership, solution design, code quality governance, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high‑performing applications.

This hybrid role requires 3 days a week in a Cognizant office in Columbus, GA or Atlanta, GA, with flexibility to support a healthy work‑life balance and ongoing modernization