Cognizant
Posted 10 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Cloud Software Engineer (Azure)
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$69k–$114k/yrStated range
3+ yrsMinimum
8,508 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
2,334 green cardsCertified filings
Microsoft AzureAzure FunctionsAzure Data FactoryAzure StorageAzure API ManagementREST and OpenAPI/SwaggerAPI Security Azure Active DirectoryAPI Security mTLSAPI SecurityAPI Security API ThrottlingGraphQLJavaSpring Boot and Spring Data JPAMySQL, Oracle, and MongoDBGit and GitHub Actions
About the company
Cognizantcognizant.com
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026H-1B dependent
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.8,508H-1B approved
96%approval rate
2,111new H-1B hires
2,334PERM certified
$144,144median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20231,739
20243,085
20252,702
2026982
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20233,265
20242,705
20252,501
20261,393
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20231,099
20241,235
Top sponsored roles
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsSenior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsSenior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsManager JC50Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Sponsored employees from
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Job description
Summary
Cognizant is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to join its engineering team. The role focuses on architecting and developing cloud-native, API-driven solutions on Microsoft Azure, managing the full API lifecycle, implementing API security, developing APIs with Java and GraphQL, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within Agile/Scrum teams.
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop solutions on Microsoft Azure, leveraging Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, and related services for data movement, transformation, and orchestration between systems
- Own the full API lifecycle using Azure API Management, including API design (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger), development, versioning, security, analytics, monitoring, and deprecation
- Implement API security, including authentication and authorization with Azure Active Directory, and develop and manage custom API security policies, mTLS, and API throttling
- Develop APIs using GraphQL as well as Java, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Boot
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git and GitHub Actions while working within Agile/Scrum teams
Skills
- Hands-on experience architecting and developing solutions on Microsoft Azure using Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, and related services
- Strong API lifecycle management experience with Azure API Management, including API design (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger), versioning, security, analytics, monitoring, and deprecation
- Proven API security experience implementing authentication/authorization with Azure Active Directory, plus custom API security policies, mTLS, and API throttling
- Proficiency in Java, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Boot for API development, along with GraphQL API development
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL/Oracle/MongoDB), PL/SQL, CI/CD tooling (Git, GitHub Actions), and working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Working knowledge of Angular, JavaScript, or C++ to explore and understand existing applications
- Experience designing scalable, high-performance data integration patterns across distributed systems
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Hands-on experience architecting and developing solutions on Microsoft Azure using Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, and related services
- Strong API lifecycle management experience with Azure API Management, including API design (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger), versioning, security, analytics, monitoring, and deprecation
- Proven API security experience implementing authentication/authorization with Azure Active Directory, plus custom API security policies, mTLS, and API throttling
- Proficiency in Java, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Boot for API development, along with GraphQL API development
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL/Oracle/MongoDB), PL/SQL, CI/CD tooling (Git, GitHub Actions), and working in Agile/Scrum teams
Nice to Haves
- Working knowledge of Angular, JavaScript, or C++ to explore and understand existing applications
- Experience designing scalable, high-performance data integration patterns across distributed systems
Benefits
- 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
- Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States
- Various wellbeing programs
