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

Cognizant; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 70,000 - 117,000; 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 .NET Developer to design and build scalable backend components, services, and APIs supporting complex workflows. You will collaborate with engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

The role emphasizes .NET Core/.NET Framework, Azure DevOps pipelines, and production release support, with focus on maintainability and secure deployment practices. Strong communication is essential.

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 stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable components with .NET Core/Framework for long-term maintainability.
• Develop backend services and APIs for complex workflows.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for build, release, and deployment.
• Participate in production release activities and troubleshoot deployment issues.
• Monitor Azure logs and configure alerts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align features with business rules and compliance.
• Mentor engineers and promote .NET development best practices.

Skills

.NET backend

Azure DevOps

Enterprise architecture

API design

Deployment support

Communication skills

Azure monitoring

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design and build scalable backend components, services, and APIs supporting complex workflows. You will collaborate with engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

The role emphasizes .NET Core/.NET Framework, Azure DevOps pipelines, and production release support, with focus on maintainability and secure deployment practices. Strong communication is essential.