RE::Title: Full Stack Java Developer
Client: Cognizant
Location: McLean Virginia
ONLY Local to Virginia or Near Virginia
2nd round In-Person interview
Job Description:
· Front-end technology: Expertise in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery
· Development languages: Knowledge of server-side programming languages including Java, Python
· Experience in building web based technologies: Spring Boot, REST APIS.
· Experience in cloud based platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP Database and cache: Strong expertise in SQL - Mandatory, good knowledge with DBMS technology, including PostGres, DB2, MongoDB and caching mechanisms such as Redis, Memcached and Varnish
· Basic design ability: Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design
· Server: Experience working with Nginx or Apache servers with a solid background in Linux
· Excellent writing and communication skills
· Ability to visualize a proposed system and be able to build it
· Experience with version control systems such as Git and proficiency in using command-line interfaces.
· Knowledge of web security and best practices for secure web development.
· Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience working in agile development teams.
· Good understanding of software development principles and practices such as testing, debugging, and code optimization.
· Knowledge of techniques to optimize application performance, such as caching, code optimization, and database indexing.
· Knowledge of task tracking tools and collaboration platforms (e.g., JIRA & confluence ) to facilitate
· effective project organization and communication
· Testing -need to also automate testing using Selenium, cucumber.
· Testing and quality assurance: Full-stack developers contribute to the testing process
· by writing unit tests, conducting integration testing, and assisting in quality assurance efforts.
· They ensure that the software meets the defined acceptance criteria and functions correctly across different components.