Whether it's building a connected vehicle platform to improve fleet uptime, creating automated processes that prevent medical devices from failing, or helping insurance companies use 5G-enabled drones for faster, safer site inspections, Cognizant's Industry+ practice is at the center of the digital transformations helping the world's most innovative companies navigate and thrive in a connected world.

Our practice solves IoT problems - the set of enabling technologies and infrastructure that builds connected, context aware and adaptive systems to drive better insights, increased efficiency, and new business models. We help organizations handle the complexity of assimilation of IoT tech with existing systems, processes, and products - and hone their strategic vision.

We are focused on the industries of the future, organized around four main offerings:

• Products+ Software for smart, connected next-gen products from cars to medical and consumer devices
• Operations+ Building the factories with optimized remote operations
• Mobility+ Solutions for connected, shared and autonomous mobility, transportation and logistics across land, air, and sea
• Spaces+ Intelligent solutions for public and private buildings, plants, and other physical spaces

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program, pursuing a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with the passion and appetite to learn innovative technologies

• Basic programming experience using C/C++/C#/Java
• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming
• Exposure to IoT / cloud platforms (Azure, Google, AWS, etc.)
• Exposure to relational databases such as SQL and MySQL
• Ability to work on IoT specific applications in Level 3 production support solving medium to complex technical issues.
• Ability to work on IoT products using new emerging technologies to test IoT solutions for functionality, scale, and performance
• Ability to partner with business collaborators to understand their IoT needs, develop use cases and diagrams, generate processes, and develop overall solution requirements including application definition, integration, security, and system configurations
• Ability to work in the onsite-offshore model
• Familiarity with data structures and operating system concepts
• Good understanding of design patterns and mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop algorithms
• Familiarity with software development life cycle

Must be fully/permanently authorized to work in the US, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for this role (CPT/OPT not eligible).

IoT Specialists will be deployed in Lake Forest, California where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates delivering technology solutions. Applicants must be willing to relocate to this area. While we attempt to honor candidate location preferences, business need, and position availability will determine the final location assignment.

IoT Interns will start in June 2024.

Cognizant delivers solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of our associates. You will be supported by high-caliber experts and employ some of the most advanced and patented capabilities. Our associate's diverse backgrounds offer varied perspectives and fuel new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions which inspire better results for our clients.

If you're excited by change, ambiguity, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.

The hourly rate for this position is $25 per hour, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The rate is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Apr 22 2024

About Cognizant

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