Senior .NET Developer - Remote

Cognizant; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

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 for a remote role, open to candidates in the United States. The position focuses on delivering robust ASP.NET MVC and Core solutions, building secure API layers, and guiding modernization efforts.

The role emphasizes quality, scalable architecture, and collaboration across product, analysis, and payer operations teams. The candidate will mentor engineers, promote secure coding, and drive automated testing to ensure reliable day-to-day releases.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of .NET Core and .NET Framework.
• Experience with ASP.NET Core Web API and MVC.
• Proficiency in VB and C# programming.
• Experience in project management and Agile development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of complex applications built on ASP.NET MVC and Core.
• Lead engineering planning with milestones, effort estimation, and coordination of hybrid team execution.

Skills

Net Core

Net Framework

ASP.NET Core Web API

ASP.NET MVC

VB

C#

Project Management

Agile software development

Job description

Senior .NET Developer - Remote

Important Disclaimers

Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

In This Role, You Will

• Oversee end to end delivery of complex applications built on asp dot net MVC and core frameworks ensuring robust architecture code quality and alignment with payer domain requirements to improve operational efficiency and data reliability for business stakeholders.
• Lead engineering planning activities by defining milestones estimating effort and coordinating hybrid team execution so that day shift delivery cycles meet stringent timelines and quality standards without requiring travel.
• Drive design and implementation of secure scalable asp dot net core web APIs that streamline integrations between payer platforms partner systems and internal tools resulting in faster claims processing and better member service outcomes.
• Manage code development practices in VB.net and C sharp dot net programming by establishing conventions reviewing merges and promoting reuse to optimize performance maintainability and long term sustainability of the dot net framework based solutions.
• Coordinate closely with product owners business analysts and payer operations experts to translate domain use cases into clear technical designs thereby reducing ambiguity and ensuring that engineering output directly addresses real world payer challenges.
• Provide hands on guidance to engineers on dot net core deployment patterns error handling logging and configuration management helping the team build resilient services that can be monitored and improved continuously.
• Champion secure coding practices across all asp dot net components by promoting validations encryption and proper access control so that sensitive payer information is protected and regulatory expectations are met.
• Facilitate regular technical reviews and walkthroughs of MVC controllers data access layers and service interfaces to detect defects early improve system performance and foster shared ownership of application reliability.
• Guide the modernization of legacy dot net framework applications into more modular and cloud friendly architectures enabling smoother integration with contemporary payer platforms and supporting long term digital transformation goals.
• Support continuous improvement by introducing automated testing strategies for web applications and APIs using appropriate tools so that defect leakage is minimized and day to day releases remain stable and predictable.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including operations compliance and analytics to ensure that engineering outputs deliver measurable business value such as reduced processing times improved data accuracy and enhanced reporting for payer clients.
• Mentor engineers on hybrid work best practices communication routines and documentation standards to keep distributed teams aligned focused and accountable while maintaining productivity during day shifts.
• Promote data driven decision making by encouraging the use of engineering metrics defect trends and deployment health indicators so that future technical investments in payer solutions are guided by tangible outcomes.

Location

Norfolk - VA

Work model

Remote

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the US. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What You Need To Have To Be Considered

• .Net Core
• .Net Framework
• ASP.NET Core Web API
• ASP.NET MVC
• .Net Programming - VB
• .Net programming - C#
• Project Management
• Agile software development

Salary And Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 10/2/2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $60K – 117K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• 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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.