Functional Specialist (ISG)

About the Position

We are seeking a Functional Specialist (ISG) with 11-14 years of experience in Jenkins, Oracle Xstore, and Java 8 for a hybrid role in Hyderabad, Chennai, or Kolkata, India.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and store operations partners to translate complex retail workflows into Oracle Xstore configurations and custom Java 8 components that improve daily store efficiency and accuracy in transactions and reporting.
• Design and refine end-to-end store point of sale journeys including promotions, returns, discounts, tenders, and loyalty flows to ensure consistent and intuitive experiences for frontline store teams and customers.
• Configure Oracle Xstore Point of Sale to align with regional compliance rules, tax structures, and store policies while maintaining a standard global template that is easy to evolve over time.
• Develop and maintain Java 8-based extensions and services that integrate Xstore with upstream and downstream retail systems such as inventory, pricing, customer data, and order management platforms.
• Build and optimize Jenkins pipelines that automate build, test, and deployment processes for Xstore components and allied Java services ensuring stable and repeatable releases to multiple environments.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and environment teams to maintain reliable hybrid environments for development, testing, and production with clear runbooks and recovery procedures for point of sale systems.
• Analyze store incident trends and performance metrics to identify root causes, propose targeted fixes, and drive continuous improvement in transaction speed, stability, and usability.
• Document detailed functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for new store capabilities ensuring that requirements from operations, finance, and compliance partners are clearly captured and testable.
• Guide site integration testing, user acceptance testing, and pilot rollouts for new point of sale features ensuring that store colleagues are supported by clear scenarios, training inputs, and feedback loops.
• Partner with support and operations teams to establish effective monitoring, alerting, and incident handling practices so that store systems issues are detected early and resolved with minimal business disruption.
• Provide functional expertise during production cutovers and maintenance windows by validating data flows, running focused checklists, and confirming that core selling processes remain fully available and accurate.
• Engage with security and risk stakeholders to ensure that Xstore and related Java services follow secure coding practices, access controls, and audit requirements that protect payment and customer information.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues on Xstore concepts, Jenkins pipeline practices, and Java 8 patterns sharing practical examples from store projects and fostering a culture of quality and accountability.

Requirements

• Combine eleven to fourteen years of professional experience in retail technology or store systems with deep familiarity of day-to-day store operations including cashier activities, back office tasks, and store management workflows.
• Demonstrate strong hands-on experience with Oracle Xstore Point of Sale including configuration of tenders, discounts, returns, promotions, and integration points that support complex retail scenarios.
• Apply advanced knowledge of Java 8 to design modular, maintainable, and performant code that extends Xstore capabilities and connects to enterprise retail services such as pricing and inventory.
• Use Jenkins to design robust continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines that manage branching strategies, automated testing, artifacts, and deployments for store solutions.
• Bring proven experience working in hybrid work models collaborating effectively with distributed teams and using modern agile practices to deliver incremental value to store operations.
• Exhibit strong analytical and communication skills that enable effective collaboration with store colleagues, business stakeholders, and technical teams while focusing on measurable outcomes such as faster checkout and fewer incidents.
• Show understanding of retail compliance, taxation, and payment processing practices and apply this knowledge to ensure that point of sale implementations meet regulatory and audit expectations.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information

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

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