Cognizant is looking to modernize and migrate legacy NodeJS/Java applications, monolithic architectures, and outdated database systems to modern, scalable, high-performance, cloud-native solutions.
Requirements
- 20+ years of experience in software development with a strong background in Java (Spring, Hibernate, JPA) and Node.js (Express.js, Nest.js).
- Expertise in legacy system migrations, including monolithic-to-microservices transformations.
- Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure) and serverless computing.
- Hands-on experience in database modernization, schema refactoring, and ETL pipeline development.
- Deep expertise in Java, Node.js, microservices, cloud computing, and database modernization.
- Strong background in migrating monolithic applications to modern architectures.
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Pulsar/Kafka), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless technologies.
Responsibilities
- Assess, analyze, and design modernization strategies for legacy NodeJS/Java applications, monolithic architectures, and outdated database systems.
- Lead the migration of legacy applications to microservices-based, cloud-native architectures using Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate) and Node.js (Express/Nest.js).
- Refactor and rewrite legacy codebases to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Implement automated migration tools, API gateways, and middleware solutions to ensure smooth integration with modern applications.
- Enhance legacy systems with event-driven architectures (Pulsar/Kafka) for real-time processing.
- Implement cloud-native solutions on AWS leveraging containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless technologies.
- Establish CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevSecOps practices to accelerate modernization efforts.
Other
- Technical leadership, hands-on expertise, and strategic planning.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and DevOps teams to define migration roadmaps, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and best practice guidance to development teams during the transition.
- The annual salary for this position is between $131,000 – $156,000 + Bonus depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
- Applications will be accepted until December 6th, 2025
