.NET Architect

About Us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers' modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com
The role is encouraged to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs.
Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/standard methodologies to improve our current services and technologies.

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced .NET resource must have good experience and understanding on .NET Architecture and solutioning.

This is a Hybrid role in Hartford, Connecticut.

Responsibilities and Skills:
Must have 12-14 years of IT.
At least 3-4 years of experience on designing and Solutioning skills by using Single Page Application, Rest API, AWS Cloud resources
Good knowledge on Design patterns and design principles
Looking strong .NET core with entity framework preferably version-8 experience recommended
ML\AI\GenAI design concepts with LLM basic knowledge
Should have worked as tech lead\Architect role with onshore-offshore model
Excellent communication skills and customer interaction abilities
Must have exposure to dot Net core , Angular/React with AWS, and Strong OOPS fundamentals
Should be very strong with dot Net fundamentals and need prior experience in .Net Core
Good to have Exposure to Node.JS\Python for backend API solutioning
Should be very proficient in SQL queries Beyond writing complex queries the candidate should also understand the performance implications and should be able to write optimized queries
Must have excellent interpersonal skills
Should be proficient in writing extensive unit tests using automated TDD tasks
Should have thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system
.NET Core with Entity Framework, C#, Dependency Injection, AWS, Angular\React with Node.js, Python(recommended), CI\CD concepts

Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until April 16th, 2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $65,447 to $134,500 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
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.