Senior .NET Backend Engineer—Azure, APIs, DevOps (Remote)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 70,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation seeks a Senior .NET Developer to design and develop scalable components, backend services, and APIs aligned with enterprise standards. You will collaborate with engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.

You will promote knowledge sharing, mentor junior engineers, and participate in release activities. Remote in the US, with flexibility and focus on healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing scalable applications, backend services, and APIs using .NET Core and/or .NET Framework.
• Experience designing solutions that align with enterprise architecture and maintainability standards.
• Experience using Azure DevOps to develop and maintain build and release pipelines.
• Experience monitoring Azure logs, managing Azure alerts, and configuring new alerts.
• Experience supporting production deployments and troubleshooting release-related issues.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable application components using .NET Core and/or .NET Framework.
• Develop high-quality backend services and APIs that support complex business workflows.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to support application build, deployment, and release activities.
• Participate in production release activities, including release-night support, and troubleshoot deployment issues.
• Monitor Azure logs, manage system alerts, and configure new alerts when required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders supporting absence management and insurance projects to ensure application features reflect business rules and compliance.
• Promote knowledge sharing by mentoring less-experienced engineers on .NET development practices.

Skills

.NET Core / .NET Framework

Scalable backend design

API design

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Monitor

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation seeks a Senior .NET Developer to design and develop scalable components, backend services, and APIs aligned with enterprise standards. You will collaborate with engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.

You will promote knowledge sharing, mentor junior engineers, and participate in release activities. Remote in the US, with flexibility and focus on healthy work-life balance.