Associate - Software Development Engineer

Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Location: Lake Forest
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

About Us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

About Cognizant's IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things-but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

Job Description
Are you a Software Development Engineer, fluent in MS .Net tech stack, a motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies who would be working on client world class suite of Products.
At client, we create pioneering, end-to-end industrial software that enables the world's most innovative companies to build a better future. Everything we dream, design, do, and deliver helps to move our world towards a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable tomorrow.
When you join client Research & Development team, you are joining a global team of over 2000 engineers and computer scientists. We work on more than 75 leading industrial automation and engineering products. Our focus, passion, and collaboration help us to deliver innovative, high-quality, and secure industrial software that delights our customers.

Job responsibilities
The SDE will work primarily on client Monitoring and Control Line of Products namely System Platform and InTouch OMI
Author and implement software design specifications, take ownership of product components and features. Own and maintain the various subsystems within the product.
Develop and maintain a set of APIs for cross product integration
Analyze and provide the right solutions to broadly defined problems in close collaboration with Senior Staff members in the team in a timely manner.
Work with offshore development center resources if needed. Author, drive and validate design, test and cybersecurity artifacts as part of the standard development process using outsourced partners.
Collaborate effectively with experienced cross-functional product development teams (product development, product management, program management, and Delivery team) to understand and gather requirements, build and architect solutions.
Potentially work with customers to understand their requirements.
Be an innovative engineer within the R&D organization. Push the envelope on innovation by bringing forward new ideas and processes for improving the efficiency of our execution and validation processes.

Qualifications / Required Skills and Experience:
A BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
1 - 4 years of software development experience with a focus on IDE/platform development, as well as strong exposure to API development.
Fluent in the .NET tech stack (C#, .NET programming).
1 - 4 years of C#.NET experience building Windows Desktop Applications: WPF/ WinForms is highly preferred.
Experience with an agile software development model.
Strong technical/engineering background with the ability to analyze and solve difficult business problems in a complex domain.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills especially for .NET Applications.
Experience in SQL and C++ programming is desirable.
Experience developing and deploying cross platform applications using .NET Core, .NET Standard that can run both on Windows as well as Linux OS is desirable.
Experience working with Azure DevOps using Git or TFVC.
Experience working with distributed / remote development and test resources to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software releases is desirable.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with ability to articulate the problem and solution space to different kinds of audiences.
Highly motivated self-starter with an innovative thinking bias
Prior experience with Wonderware System Platform / InTouch is desirable.
Effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.

Work Authorization
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Compensation: -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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Employee Status : Full Time EmployeeShift : Day JobTravel : NoJob Posting : May 03 2024About CognizantCognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.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.If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

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