About the Position

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

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated with the passion and appetite to learn innovative technologies
Exposure to Vibe Coding and usage of AI tools like CoPilot, Claude, Codex, etc.

Technical Role Requirements

Basic programming experience using C/C++/C#/Java/Python
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 stakeholders 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

Work Authorization

Due to the nature of this position, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization (including participation in a CPT/OPT program) for this role.

Location

IoT Specialists will be deployed to offices in Juno Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; New York City, NY; Alpharetta, GA; Auburn Hills, MI; Dearborn, MI; Lake Forest, CA; and other locations, where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates delivering technology solutions. Applicants must be willing to relocate to one of these major geographic areas. While we attempt to honor candidate location preferences, business need and position availability will determine the final location assignment.

Start Date

IoT Specialists will start in 2 cohorts; July and October 2026. We will communicate your exact start date at the time of offer. While we will attempt to honor candidate summer start date preferences, business need and position availability will determine final start date assignment. Start dates will be communicated with enough time for you to plan effectively.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is $65,000.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/dental/vision/life Insurance
Paid holidays plus paid time off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/short-term disability
Paid parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.

Why Choose Us?

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 comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.

Things to Know Before You Apply

Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local laws.

About Cognizant

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.

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