Job description

The Technology Lead at Cognizant is a senior technical leadership role responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade digital solutions across backend services, APIs, cloud platforms, and client-facing applications. Based in Abu Dhabi with a hybrid working model, the role requires 10–12 years of progressive experience in software engineering, architecture, and team leadership. The incumbent will oversee complex distributed systems, including microservices-based architectures deployed on cloud-native environments, while ensuring alignment with modern engineering practices such as DevOps, CI/CD automation, containerization, and event-driven design. The Technology Lead will translate business requirements, user stories, and product roadmaps into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions. This role demands strong hands-on expertise in Java and its ecosystem, Spring framework technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and modern integration patterns. In addition to architectural responsibilities, the role includes mentoring development teams, proactively identifying technical debt, improving code quality, and fostering a collaborative, agile culture focused on craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement. The Technology Lead will work closely with product owners, enterprise architects, and cross-functional stakeholders to influence technical direction, prioritize backlogs, and deliver sustainable, business-critical software solutions.