Senior .NET Technical Lead (AWS)

Cognizant; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Technical Lead to modernize legacy applications into cloud-native services on AWS. You will lead design, development, and delivery of .NET services, mentor offshore teams, and drive CI/CD and testing excellence for secure, scalable deployments.

This remote US role offers collaboration with architects, product owners, and offshore developers, with a focus on modernizing data architectures and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years with modern .NET and ASP.NET Core Web APIs.
• Experience designing and deploying microservices or distributed applications.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET, SQL Server, and T-SQL development.
• Experience migrating business logic from stored procedures into services.
• Knowledge of RESTful API design, OpenAPI specs, OAuth 2.0, and JWT-based security.
• Experience with EF Core, Dapper, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on AWS experience including ECS/Fargate, RDS for SQL Server, and messaging/event-driven tech.
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks (unit/integration/API/contract).
• Leadership experience managing and mentoring offshore development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of modern .NET services and APIs.
• Drive engineering excellence through sprint planning, code reviews, and standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Mentor offshore teams and provide regular progress updates to leadership.
• Modernize legacy data architectures by extracting business logic into scalable services; maintain parity via automated tests.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and secure deployments with compliance.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools while ensuring code quality, security, and sound decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Software design

RESTful APIs

OpenAPI

Security concepts

Tools

AWS (ECS/Fargate)

RDS (SQL Server)

SQS/SNS/EventBridge

EF Core

Dapper

Job description

Senior .NET Technical Lead (AWS)

About the role

As a Senior .NET Technical Lead , you will make an impact by leading the modernization of legacy business applications into scalable, cloud-native services on AWS. You will be a valued member of the engineering team, collaborating with AWS leads, architects, QA teams, product owners, and offshore developers to deliver high-quality solutions that support business growth and operational excellence.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of modern .NET services and APIs, supporting the migration of legacy applications to a cloud-native architecture.
• Drive engineering excellence through sprint planning, code reviews, coding standards, and best practices for quality and maintainability.
• Partner with business and product stakeholders to refine requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure successful delivery of customer features.
• Mentor and guide offshore development teams, remove delivery blockers, and provide regular progress updates to project leadership.
• Modernize legacy data architectures by extracting business logic from SQL Server stored procedures into scalable C# services while maintaining functional parity through automated testing.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and production releases, ensuring secure, reliable deployments and adherence to compliance and delivery standards.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity while maintaining accountability for code quality, security, and technical decisions.

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 United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 12+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years working with modern .NET and ASP.NET Core Web APIs.
• Proven experience designing, building, and deploying microservices or independently deployable distributed applications.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET, SQL Server, and advanced T-SQL development.
• Hands-on experience migrating business logic from stored procedures into application services.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, OpenAPI specifications, OAuth 2.0, and JWT-based security models.
• Experience with EF Core, Dapper, asynchronous programming, and application performance optimization.
• Hands-on AWS experience, including ECS/Fargate, RDS for SQL Server, and messaging/event-driven technologies such as SQS, SNS, or EventBridge.
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and API/contract testing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring development teams, including offshore resources.

These will help you stand out

• Experience modernizing large-scale legacy platforms within enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of event-driven and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments with security and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated deployment strategies.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools and engineering productivity platforms.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

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

Compensation

The annual salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $155,000 , depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

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.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.