Senior Software Developer @ CGI

Position Description:CGI is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, senior SW developer to join a high-performing Agile team in designing and building modern, services-based web applications for a large government agency. Our team is using a modern development stack and various open source technologies. You will have the opportunity to help modernize the cloud-based system. Grow your leadership and technical skills with in-demand technologies in a fast-paced environment as part of an exciting, positive team that moves quickly and delivers quality software alongside a passionate customer.This position is located in our Lafayette, LA or Knoxville,TN office, however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.Your future duties and responsibilities:As a senior full stack developer, you will collaborate with the team in an Agile setting to research best practices, design and develop the application architecture, implement solutions, mentor fellow team members, and test and deploy solutions.Work closely with users, stakeholders, business analysts, and product managers to understand problem statement, functional and non-functional requirements.Participate in daily Scrum ceremonies and conduct sprint demos for stakeholders.The candidate will be responsible for participating in all phases of an Agile software development lifecycle, including application design/requirements gathering, estimating development activities, authoring application code, participating in code reviews, and testing the software.Authoring and reviewing web application code using AI paired programming techniques Participating in daily team discussions and code collaboration to promote continuous progress.Participating in client, industry, and end user discussions to help provide technical viewpoint on the application.Participating in technical design sessions to create sustainable, high-performing features and providing accurate estimates and development timelines.Continuous improvement of existing development tools and technologies.Authoring automated testing script for the application.Augmenting and improving system architecture.Gaining a general understanding of database design and optimizing application access to backend data.The candidate should have experience in web-application development including HTML, CSS, Angular, and JavaScript as well as a background in Java development.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:Minimum of 7+ years' hands-on experience with core Java (frontend and backend) development, JEE skills, and well versed in design patterns and related frameworksExperience in Spring-Boot and MicroservicesExperience with various AI paired programming tooling Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodologiesExperience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Paired ProgrammingExperience in API development and application security best practices (OAuth, TLS, PKI etc.)Experience working with Apache Kafka messaging software and PostgreSQL RDBMSDemonstrate a culture of continuous process improvements by applying lessons learned from recent projects to future projectsProactive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated professional who can hit the ground runningDemonstrated technical leadership skills with a passion to explore emerging technologiesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to innovate and a can-do attitudeQuick learner with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure, manage tight deadlines, adapt to changing requirements and deal with ambiguity without impacting deliveryDetail-oriented individual with exceptional written and verbal communication skillsAbility to build trusted relationships and partner across a complex organizationWillingness to ask questions, challenge the status-quo and seek out answers Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline.Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:Development - Java / JEE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring - REST JAX-RS, Web Services, Security, Controllers/Service, Spring Data ORM (Hibernate/JPA 2), JSONAWS Serverless Services – SQS, SNS, SES, Step, LambdaAWS Analytics – Glue, Redshift, EMR, OpenSearch, Athena, Sagemaker, QuicksightEvent Streaming - KafkaWeb Server – Apache, Application Server – Jboss EAPOpen Source Frameworks – various, including commons-*, ehcache, velocity, aopalliance, mail, swagger, etc.User authentication and authorization - ForgeRock's OpenAM, SecureAuth and Okta.UI/UX – Angular, BootstrapDatabases – AWS RDS for Oracle and PostgreSQLLog Management – DatadogAlerts and Monitoring - Datadog, Google Analytics, New RelicCICD - Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, SeleniumLoad Testing – JmeterCode Mgmt: Git, GitHub tools, JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SourceTree, etc.Skills:Full Stack DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentApplication DevelopmentAWS AI ServicesGenerative AI