N2P Systems

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Core Java, enterprise application development, and modern web technologies. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, demonstrate strong coding proficiency, and have extensive hands-on experience developing and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using Spring MVC, Hibernate, Oracle, Kafka, and React JS.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical business applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable, high-performance Java-based enterprise applications.

• Analyse complex business requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable, and scalable technical solutions.

• Write clean, optimized, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application issues while ensuring system stability and performance.

• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers to ensure high-quality software delivery.

• Optimize application performance through code refactoring, tuning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain RESTful services and backend components.

• Work extensively with Oracle databases, including query optimization and performance tuning.

• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, architects, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Contribute to frontend development using React JS and modern JavaScript frameworks.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Java Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in Core Java development.

• Ability to independently solve complex coding and algorithmic problems.

• Deep understanding of:

o String Handling & Immutability

o Collection Framework

o Concurrency & multi-threading

o Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

o Exception Handling

o JVM Internals

o Design Patterns

Backend Development

• Spring MVC

• Hibernate / JPA

• REST API Development

• Apache Kafka

• Oracle Database

• SQL, Query Optimization, and Database Performance Tuning

Frontend Development

• React JS

• JavaScript (ES6+)

• HTML5

• CSS3

Essential Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, and implementation approaches.

• Experience in application debugging, code optimization, and performance tuning.

• Strong communication and stakeholder interaction skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Spring Boot

• Microservices Architecture

• AWS Cloud Services

• CI/CD Tools and DevOps Practices

• Agile/Scrum Methodologies

• Containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8–12 years of hands-on software development experience.

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale applications.

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within distributed teams.

• Passion for developing high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive technical discussions and solution design.

Preferred Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days