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# Senior/Lead Software Engineer - .Net - Remote

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Database Design, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Entity Framework, Fault Tolerance, Microsoft Software, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Prometheus, Message Oriented Middleware, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, .NET Core, GitHub Copilot, Autoscaling, Grafana, Indexer, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, GPT, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gkafog

## About the Role

+ 8+ years of software development experience, with strong expertise in .NET Core and C#

 + Proven experience in technical leadership or team lead roles

 + Strong experience with SQL Server, database design, indexing, and performance tuning for high-volume systems

 + Hands-on experience with Entity Framework / EF Core

 + Demonstrated experience building highly scalable, resilient, and distributed systems

 + Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, REST APIs, and asynchronous messaging patterns

 + Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including scaling and orchestration

 + Experience building CI/CD pipelines for enterprise-grade applications

 + Hands-on experience with event-driven systems and platforms like Kafka (partitioning, consumer groups, throughput tuning)

 + Familiarity with modern AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude)

 + Strong problem-solving and system design skills

Experience with observability tools (Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead .NET Developer with strong leadership experience to design, develop, and deliver resilient, high-throughput, and scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will lead development teams, drive technical excellence, and build modern cloud-native solutions using Microsoft technologies and event-driven architectures., + Lead and mentor a team of developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to best practices

 + Design and develop scalable, high-performance, and resilient applications using .NET Core and C#

 + Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with focus on fault tolerance and scalability

 + Build and optimize high-throughput systems capable of handling large volumes of transactions and data

 + Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, ensuring reliability, durability, and performance

 + Develop and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, leveraging auto-scaling capabilities

 + Deploy and maintain applications in Microsoft Azure cloud environment, utilizing cloud-native scalability features

 + Implement resiliency patterns such as retries, circuit breakers, bulkheads, and graceful degradation

 + Design systems for horizontal scaling, load balancing, and distributed processing

 + Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes

 + Ensure system observability, monitoring, and performance tuning

 + Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architects, product owners, DevOps) to deliver solutions

 + Drive adoption of modern development practices including AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude)


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