Cognizant

Technical Lead (.NET, Azure, and SQL Server)

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10 hours ago
Hartford, CT, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$60k - $94k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and technical governance of scalable enterprise applications.
  • Design and develop applications using .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, Entity Framework, and Angular or React.
  • Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure using services including App Services, Functions, Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault, and Azure SQL.
  • Lead L2 production support, incident resolution, root cause analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
  • Support DevOps and release management activities, including deployment automation, application modernization, and quality compliance.
  • Provide mentorship, promote coding standards and development best practices, and lead distributed development and support teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years in a Technical Lead or Architect role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, C#, Entity Framework, Web Services, REST APIs, and Microservices architecture.
  • Experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications on Microsoft Azure, including cloud migration and modernization.
  • Deep knowledge of SQL Server database design, performance tuning, high availability, stored procedures, and data integration solutions.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, application monitoring, IIS administration, and production support operations.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.
  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring 3–4 days per week in a client office in Hartford, CT.

Tech Stack

AngularAzureC#GitMicrosoft SQL Server.NETReact

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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