Cognizant is Hiring | Associate

Associate

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Qualification:

Bachelors in science , engineering or equivalent

Responsibility:

Requirement Understanding and Analysis:

• Understand the functional/ nonfunctional requirements.

• Participate in client calls and prepare the clarification list to seek clarifications.

• Prepare the list of requirements and seek review inputs from the key stakeholders.

• Update requirements traceability matrix.

• Create impact analysis document (for simple change) to understand the impact on the existing functionality, as required.

Design:

• Provide inputs to create the low level design for the module based on the understanding of the requirement and HLD.

• Identify the list of reusable assets that can be used and share inputs.

• Share the list of components with the Senior Developer/ other relevant stakeholders and seek inputs.

Coding:

• Based on LLD , identify the component that needs to be created.

• Set up the environment for creating the component.

• Replicate the existing code to the environment.

• Establish connection to the databases.

• Conduct coding as per finalized technical specification document.

• Follow coding standards and best practices to check code quality.

• Generate code quality document for the code review through various tools (Informatica, Aqua).

• Share the developed code for review.

• Rework on the code based on inputs shared by the Sr Developer and Module Lead if required.

• Identify unit test case scenarios based on the design.

• Prepare unit test cases and test data under guidance.

• Merge code in the build environment and seek inputs from the Senior Developer.

• Conduct peer review for the other team members.

• Conduct technical troubleshooting if required.

Testing Management:

• Conduct unit testing based on the identified test scenarios.

• Fix simple defects identified during unit testing.

• Prepare unit test document based on the test results and share the same for review.

• Integrate and conduct system integration testing.

• Address queries raised by QA team within defined timelines.

• Analyze and fix the defects identified during functional / non functional testing.

• Understand the impact/ criticality and priority of the defect.

• Conduct regression testing for QA testing.

• Report defect status as per project standard process within agreed timelines.

• Track the status of defects using the test management tool (ALM, QC ).

• Close the defect in test management tool once resolved.

Configuration Management:

• Branch off the existing code in the version control tool (VSS, CSV).

• Identify configurable items.

• Maintain version control across different configurable items (documents component, data mapping clarification document etc).

Deployment:

• Share the environment set up details with the deployment team.

• Provide inputs on instructions (in case standard).

• Create a deployment package under guidance of senior members in the team.

• Raise deployment request to deployment team to deploy the code in the integrated environment.

• Review the deployed component in the environment.

• Load the test data.

• Conduct smoke testing under guidance.

• Share notification with QA team post completion of testing.

Service Support and Maintenance:

Specific to production and maintenance support:

• Prioritize incidents based on criticality.

• Route the defects logged to the right stakeholder if required.

• Attend user calls, and capture required information and incident details for logging.

• Coordinate with the different stakeholders to resolve as per SLA.

• Run appropriate tests, once the defect is resolved.

• Track the status in the test management tool (QC, Alma etc).

• In case of any recurring incidents, prepare a learning document capturing the known errors.

• Provide inputs to module lead in creation of transition plan (project steps and milestones).

Knowledge Management:

• Create specific artifacts for tasks allocated by Lead.

• Share artifact with supervisor for review.

• Upload article in the knowledge management repository.

• Search the knowledge repository for information to resolve problems.

• Apply best practices/ learning during the code development.

• Create reusable assets and their documentation.

• Create value addition documents (value added by team to the client) and share it with the team.

People Management:

• Provide inputs in creation of training courses and supporting artifacts on the training server such as demo, presentation.

• Conduct training or knowledge sharing sessions (in case of niche technology).

Must Have Skills

• Microsoft SSIS

Good To Have Skills

• Siebel Analytics  -  Datawareh

• SQL Server

• MS SQL Server

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

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