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Cognizant is always looking for top talent. We are searching for candidates to fill future needs within the business. This job posting represents potential future employment opportunities with Cognizant. Although the position is not currently available, we want to provide you with the opportunity to express your interest in future employment opportunities with Cognizant. If a job opportunity that you may be qualified for becomes available in the future, we will notify you. At that time you can determine whether you would like to apply for the specific open position. Thank you for your interest in Cognizant career opportunities. OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivatedBackend Solutions Engineer (.NET)to join our growing engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs using modern .NET technologies, with a strong focus on cloud-native development inMicrosoft Azure . This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment and is passionate about building robust, high-performance systems. ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement backend services using.NET (C#)andAzurecloud services. Develop and maintainmicroservicesandBFF (Backend for Frontend)layers to support frontend applications. Applydesign patternsand best practices to ensure clean, maintainable, and scalable code. Integrate withmessage queues(e.g., Azure Service Bus) for asynchronous communication. Work withSQL ServerandCosmos DBfor data persistence and optimization. Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Monitor and troubleshoot applications usingSumo LogicandAzure App Insights . Contribute to CI/CD pipelines usingPowerShellandYAMLin Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Occasionally support frontend integration usingJavaScript ,ReactJS ,NodeJS , andTypeScript . Willingness to cross-skill in frontend Mobile technologies Required QualificationsPrimary Skillset Strong experience with.NET (C#)and Core . Proficiency inAzure services(App Services, Functions, Key Vault, Storage, etc.). Solid understanding ofdesign patternsandsoftware architecture principles . Experience building and maintainingmicroservicesandRESTful APIs . Familiarity withmessage queues(e.g., Azure Service Bus). Hands-on experience withSQL ServerandCosmos DB . Understanding ofBFF (Backend for Frontend)architecture and implementation. Secondary Skillset Experience withSumo LogicandAzure Application Insightsfor observability. Familiarity withPowerShell scriptingandYAMLfor CI/CD pipelines. Basic knowledge ofJavaScript ,ReactJS ,NodeJS , andTypeScript . Preferred QualificationsExperience in Agile/Scrum environments. Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-204, AZ-400) are a plus.#J-18808-Ljbffr