What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.

At Cognizant, colleagues from all around the world collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and helping them become more flexible, more innovative and successful. This is your chance to be part of this! We are looking for a Junior Industry 4.0 Consultant to join our Industry+ team.

Industry +
Modern businesses are bringing the physical and digital worlds together to improve everyday experiences. Real-world, real-time data and the arrival of 5G are fuelling bold new business models. Manufacturers face unprecedented challenges from global competition, changing business models, increased regulation and rising customer needs. They must deliver ever-higher levels of quality and more easily customized products at ever-lower prices, while meeting stricter safety and security requirements. We at Industry+, create a platform-agnostic blueprint to drive convergence between information technology and operational technology systems, with seamless integration between the physical world of machines, environment and products and the enterprise system layers.

About the role :

As an Industry 4.0 Consultant, you will become part of our Industry+ team and will be assigned to key initiatives in solution development, proof of concepts and client engagements, where you will work alongside experienced Cognizant employees while gaining valuable experience.

You could be participating in any of the following activities:

prototype building

requirements gathering and understanding client needs

functional design

solution architecture

supervising detailed technical design

preparing and executing the functional/product tests before client handover

Training, Support and Coaching

When starting out, you will first attend an induction program for graduates where you will learn everything about Cognizant’s Digital Operations. (This training usually starts in January, May or September, although alternate starting dates can be discussed).

After this induction you will spend up to 3 months learning:

Fundamentals of product design and development

Embedded/Firmware/Hardware development

IoT, sensory and analytics solution training

Customer project lifecycle

Throughout your first 18 months we will monitor your progress and offer coaching, training and support to help you achieve your long-term career goals.

We Offer

A career at one of the largest and fastest growing IT service providers worldwide

An open, international and multicultural environment

The opportunity to work for large multinationals and other leading organisations

An environment where you can make your own ideas reality

A competitive salary

Good secondary benefits

Interested?! Apply online now!

Requirements:

-- A bachelor’s or a master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, etc.
-- Exposure to high level programming languages such as .NET, Java, or JavaScript is preferred.
-- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services is preferred.
-- Exposure to Python, R, MATLAB or similar analytical tool is a plus.
-- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
-- Ability to work collaboratively with global project teams
-- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
-- Language skills: fluency in Dutch, French and English
-- Nil or maximum 1-year work experience
-- You must be authorized and eligible to work freely in the EU