Lead Developer (Retail and Java) at Cognizant summary:
The Lead Developer position requires a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in developing retail solutions using technologies such as Java, Kafka, and Microservices. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable supply chain systems, active participation in production support, and coaching team members. Strong collaboration with product management and expertise in security practices are essential for success in this role.
Lead Developer (Retail and Java)
We are seeking an experienced Leader with 10 to 12 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Kafka, Spring Boot, Microservices and Java along with domain experience in Forecasting Allocation & Replenishment and Business Performance Management.
Location: Plano, TX
You must be legally authorized to work in USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and test for capabilities across supply chain systems which are highly scalable, extensible and maintainable.
- Review and provide feedback on design for programs both within the OMS and Supply Chain domains as well as to other related domains.
- Collaborate with Product Management to drive results.
- Actively participate in production support triage calls for key production issues.
- Coach team members in coding and development skills.
- Estimate development effort, plan implementations and system rollouts.
- Develop a solid understanding of critical systems and processes.
- Implementing, testing and operating advanced software security techniques in compliance with the Albertsons Software Security standards.
- Develop nonfunctional requirements for the new and existing capabilities in the above functional areas.
- Performance Testing of Microservices.
- Working closely with DBA to design relational and non relational databases.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of overall experience in developing and delivering retail solutions with multiple active tracks.
- Technical expertise in Java 17+, Functional programming in Java, Sprint Boot, REST API Development, Azure, Kafka, , JUnit, NO SQL, Cassandra, etc
- Software delivery leveraging agile practices at scale.
- Technical expertise and hands-on experience with implementing and owning enterprise level Fulfillment, Order Management and related Supply Chain Systems.
- Expertise in building highly scalable and transactional customer-facing applications.
- Good understanding of infrastructure, networks, and security with a focus on security life cycle management and cybersecurity.
- Experience with building CI/CD and DevOps solutions.
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!
Keywords:
Lead Developer, Java, Kafka, Microservices, Supply Chain Systems, Retail Software, Agile Practices, DevOps, Performance Testing, Enterprise Solutions
