Data Engineer / Backend API Engineer

Cognizant
Full-time toronto, on Other-General
Posted:
May 31, 2026
Location:
toronto, on, Canada

Job Description

**PR / Citizens who lived in Canada for more than 5 years needed due to Pro B clearance**

Location- Onsite at Toronto, ON

Objective Engage a contract Data Engineer / Backend API Engineer to design and implement

internal backend APIs

supporting an enterprise data integration platform. These internal APIs will orchestrate processing, validate data, and route requests to downstream systems, operating behind an externally exposed API layer.

Scope of Work

Design and build

internal REST and event‑driven APIs

that receive single requests from an external API layer for downstream processing

Implement backend logic to:

Validate, transform, and enrich incoming data

Orchestrate workflow and route requests to target systems and databases

Route each request to the appropriate destination system

Integrate backend services with:

Internal databases

Downstream systems a...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: toronto, Canada
Posted: May 31, 2026
Deadline: July 10, 2026