Location: Morris Plains,NJ, USA
Lead AWS Cloud Architect
At Cognizant we are looking for a Lead AWS Cloud Architect professional responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex cloud solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Location: Morris Plains -NJ USA (Hybrid)
You must be legally authorized to work in USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Responsibilities:
· Passionate about design, architecture and programming with AWS cloud implementation and serverless architecture.
· Own all the aspects of the microservice development lifecycle from requirements, architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
· Develop high-quality code and unit tests with emphasis on security.
· Utilize and modify pre-built templates as needed to ensure a completely automated CI/CD pipeline for the microservices.
· Produce high-quality technical documentation detailing design and specification with diagrams.
· Participate and contribute to team Agile ceremonies and meetings ensuring timely and accurate updates and feedback.
· Mentor and collaborate with cross geo team.
· Experience in modernizing legacy applications into cloud-based applications.
Qualifications:
· 12+ years of experience in Java development, preferably with Spring Boot framework and Kafka.
· Hands-on experience with AWS (knowledge on – Lambda, Step functions, S3, VPCs – should provide solution / optimize and scale).
· Excellent Knowledge of Mongo DB & Dynamo DB.
· Experience with RESTful web services, JSON, and XML.
· Experience in BRMs like Drools.
· Experience or Knowledge on Databricks / Data Lake / Snowflake is a plus.
· Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins- build, and continuous integration.
· Good to have knowledge on terraform scripts.
· Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and code coverage tools.
· Good understanding and experience building and working on event driven architecture with Kafka.
· Experience with microservice architecture and patterns.
· Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
· Ability to lead a team and closely work with business and supporting teams to deliver solutions that meet the requirements and expectations of the clients.
Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until 1/23/205.
The annual salary for this position is between $81,000 – $141,000 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: 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
Why Choose Cognizant?
It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training courses to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.
Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.
If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!