Lead Android Developer

Description

Lead Android Developer

Cognizant is looking for an experienced top-notch Lead Android Developer to grow with our team! As a Lead Android Developer you will be involved from conception to completion with programs and projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically impressive. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, collaborative team. Someone that values the "team" and maximizes the opinions and expertise of their teammates to deliver quality.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

About Cognizant Interactive: Cognizant Interactive helps clients reinvent products, experiences and business models to create new value, differentiation and drive revenue in the digital economy. We take an Experience centered approach which uses human insights to take ideas from vision to outcome and building experience led solutions that enables brands to transform their customer and employee experiences using design, marketing and commerce capabilities

Position Responsibilities:

As an Android Technical Lead, you will serve as the liaison between the mobile application development team and relevant business communities including Product, Marketing and Care Operations to understand the business requirements, design and develop the mobile application to cater to the business and end customer needs. You will have a strong grasp of the business model of our customers and a thorough understanding of the priorities. • Architect/Lead to build the UI / UX and wireframes for the android mobile applications in an Agile / DevOps environment. Provide expert level proficiency and direction on below Tech stack: • Track progress of multiple project plans/sprints. • Review project approach framework and designs with engineering staff and Product team, analyze the feasibility on the approach, and identify potential risks/issues. • Work and Coordinate with Product and Partners to create Level of Effort (LoE) estimates for all projects. • Work with Product manager and UX team to assist and drive the "best in class", intuitive, engaging and simple customer interaction for Mobile • Work with Product team to drive customer journey for mobile • Participate in UX research and usability • Communicate project progress, status, risks, issues etc. to all levels of Management (Engineering and non-Engineering), up to and including Director and VP level as warranted. This includes providing status on a recurring basis as well as for special circumstances such as production disruptions. • Ensure projects follow operating practices and enhance the processes as needed

Position Qualifications: • 7+ years of Android Development experience and experience serving as a lead, Kotlin, Rx Java 2, Rx Android JS, Dagger framework • Experience in providing high level and detailed solutioning for the functionalities planned as part of the sprint • Collaborate with other application teams to arrive at the end to end solution for the functionality developed • Get the design sign off approvals from the IT and business stakeholders • Develop and deliver the IT requirements planned as part of the sprint • Production launch support and resolve post production issues