Senior Software Engineering Lead (.NET & Angular)

Cognizant•Mesa, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineering Lead (.NET & Angular), you will make an impact by leading the design, development, and delivery of secure, high-performing cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure. You will be a valued member of an Agile delivery team and collaborate closely with product owners, architects, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to build scalable solutions that support mission-critical business needs. In this role, you will: Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, refinement, and estimation, while proactively removing technical blockers for the team Design, develop, and optimize production-grade .NET 10/C# services and APIs, including MVC endpoints, long-running processes, and Azure Functions/WebJobs Build and maintain high-performance Angular (19+) user interfaces with clean state management and responsive behavior for large, data-intensive applications Drive data and search performance improvements by optimizing LINQ and Entity Framework usage, tuning Azure SQL indexing, and configuring Azure AI Search Own CI/CD pipeline reliability by managing YAML-based pipelines and resolving build and deployment issues across automated build, test, and release stages to Azure App Service Monitor and improve production readiness using Azure Application Insights, addressing latency and dependency issues, remediating security scan findings, and maintaining accurate technical documentation Work model We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring a set number of days per week in a Cognizant or client office at the following location: 1130 N. Alma School Rd., Suite 300, Mesa, AZ 85201 Regardless of your working arrangement, we are committed to supporting a healthy work–life balance through our wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project, business, or client needs. We will always be transparent about role expectations.

Requirements

Proven experience designing, developing, and supporting production-grade applications using .NET 10 (MVC/API), C#, Entity Framework, and XUnit
Hands-on expertise building modern frontend applications with Angular 19 or higher
Strong background in cloud-native architecture and operations on Microsoft Azure, including App Services, Functions, WebJobs, Application Insights, Azure SQL, Storage, Event Grid, and Azure AI Search
A performance engineering mindset, with demonstrated success identifying, diagnosing, and resolving systemic application and data bottlenecks
Security-first development experience, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Managed Identities, and routine code and Azure security reviews
5+ years of recent, hands-on software development experience, delivering enterprise-scale solutions
2+ years of people or technical leadership experience, mentoring engineers and guiding teams toward successful delivery
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, building CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience modernizing or scaling legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
Deep knowledge of Azure observability, monitoring, and incident response best practices
A passion for engineering excellence, clean code, and continuous improvement
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, refinement, and estimation, while proactively removing technical blockers for the team
Design, develop, and optimize production-grade .NET 10/C# services and APIs, including MVC endpoints, long-running processes, and Azure Functions/WebJobs
Build and maintain high-performance Angular (19+) user interfaces with clean state management and responsive behavior for large, data-intensive applications
Drive data and search performance improvements by optimizing LINQ and Entity Framework usage, tuning Azure SQL indexing, and configuring Azure AI Search
Own CI/CD pipeline reliability by managing YAML-based pipelines and resolving build and deployment issues across automated build, test, and release stages to Azure App Service
Monitor and improve production readiness using Azure Application Insights, addressing latency and dependency issues, remediating security scan findings, and maintaining accurate technical documentation