Cognizant
Technical Lead (.NET / Angular / Azure)
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Location: Edinburgh
Employment Type: Full-time Employee
About The Role
As a Technical Lead (.NET / Angular / Azure), you will make an impact by designing, developing, and delivering scalable cloud-native applications that support critical business operations. You will be a valued member of our Engineering team and work collaboratively with architects, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to build secure, high-performing, and innovative solutions that drive real business value.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade cloud-native applications using.NET, Angular, and Microsoft Azure, while driving application modernisation and migration to microservices architectures.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams, setting and upholding best practices, coding standards, and quality benchmarks.
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient Azure-based solutions, leveraging services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure APIM, and Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to define technical solutions, estimate effort, and deliver high-quality software on time.
- Champion Agile ways of working, DevOps adoption, CI/CD automation, and continuous improvement across the engineering function.
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- Strong hands-on experience in.NET Core / .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET MVC / Web API, and Angular, with a proven ability to deliver enterprise-grade applications.
- Extensive expertise in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures in cloud-native environments.
- Proven experience with Microsoft Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, Azure APIM, and Azure DevOps.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server, including database design, optimisation, and performance tuning.
- Solid understanding of security best practices, authentication/authorisation mechanisms, and application monitoring.
- A degree or equivalent relevant practical experience.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates must currently reside in the UK.
- Candidates must be available to start within 4 weeks of receiving an offer.
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience with modern software development practices including Agile, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing frameworks.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Azure infrastructure management tools.
- Exposure to application performance monitoring tools and observability platforms.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
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Qualifications
- Exhibit strong proficiency in Net Framework and C sharp with extensive experience building large scale enterprise applications for financial or insurance organizations
- Demonstrate deep expertise in SQL Server including schema design performance tuning indexing and writing complex queries that handle large volumes of transactional data
- Show solid experience with Azure services such as web apps functions storage and monitoring tools to build resilient and observable cloud hosted applications
- Apply practical skills in JavaScript and modern front end approaches to create responsive and accessible user interfaces that streamline insurance operations
- Utilize detailed knowledge of Life and Annuities Insurance products policy lifecycle billing and claims workflows to design solutions that align with industry practices
- Combine analytical thinking and problem solving skills to diagnose issues across application layers and propose clear and sustainable technical resolutions
- Use experience in hybrid work setups and agile methodologies to collaborate effectively with dispersed teams while maintaining strong ownership of deliverables
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