Sr Developer/Technical Lead

Company: CGI Group, Inc.
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: March 20, 2020

Job Description:

Meet our professionals CGI: An employer of choice Position Description: CGI is seeing an enthusiastic, senior full-stack web developer to join a web application development group and serve as a senior technical leader and developer. Our group works across numerous projects and technologies, offering continuous exposure to emerging tools, frameworks, and industry trends. The ideal candidate will be a confident developer with strong Java, Spring, and JavaScript skills and proven understanding of full-stack software development including database design, service layers, application security, and front-end development. Additionally the candidate should have a strong working knowledge of RESTful service development, scalable cloud architectures, and Agile lifecycle development, application security, etc. Develop and support applications for large government clients as well as support their infrastructure and operations and are continuously evaluating and integrating technologies such as Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, Splunk, Angular, Vue.js, Knockout.js, Azure and AWS cloud technologies among others. We are looking for a candidate who can help broaden the group's knowledge and experience by contributing to research efforts and sharing and presenting their knowledge with other developers. This position requires complex problem-solving including the ability to design and build an application for optimal performance. The candidate selected for this position will have the opportunity to grow their technical and leadership skills while working with a positive, energetic, team. The ideal candidate will also be interested in exposure and collaboration with other development teams within CGI to participate in architecture reviews, peer-solutioning, proposal support, knowledge sharing events, etc. Candidates will be asked to help architect and develop new web applications, work directly with clients and end-users to understand functional needs, and mentor and support team members to foster timely, best-practice development. Your future duties and responsibilities: The candidate will be responsible for helping to define and code the ongoing architecture and development of both existing and new applications - primarily using Java/Spring/JavaScript technologies. The candidate will be able to confidently code and organize the application using best-practices while helping to share their knowledge with the team and grow the teams' skills and understanding of robust, secure web applications. The candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: * Authoring and code-reviewing web applications in Java, JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, Vue.js, React), Spring framework, and other emerging languages and frameworks. * Architecting and designing new system features, and providing accurate estimates and development timelines. * Providing technical guidance to junior developers and business analysts on the team * Helping to scale, optimize, and secure highly-visible government applications. * Leading technical design sessions to create sustainable, high-performing features * Participating in proof-of-concepts, hackcathons, and cross-project solutioning. * Participating in client, industry, and end-user discussions to help provide technical viewpoints on the application. * Continuous direct interaction with clients and end-users to understand software needs and talk through architectural and technical design choices. * Continuous improvement of existing development tools and technologies * Defining and maintaining standard developent practices for the team * Integrating automated testing strategies into development practices. Required qualifications to be successful in this role: At least 7 years' experience in web application development. Demonstrated experience with Java and Spring development. Strong understanding of RESTful web service development and JavaScript front-end development. Demonstrated experience researching and integrating open-source technologies in development projects. Familiarity with common technologies within the software development industry and their use Experience working with modern Java software development, build, and integration tools such as Maven, Git, Tomcat, Eclipse, Jenkins, etc. Ability to mentor and support junior team members to help them grow their development skills and learn best practices. Confident communication skills with both internal team members as well as customers. Able to effectively collaborate with third parties to jointly contribute to the project's success. Ability to quickly research, learn, and apply emerging technologies within the software development industry. An understanding of cloud-native application architecture and cloud technologies, especially within Azure and AWS spaces. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS The following qualifications will benefit a candidate: * 10+ years of web application development * Experience leading and/or managing similar software development teams * Agile/Scrum certifications and training * Experience using Atlassian tools, e.g. JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SourceTree, etc. * Azure or AWS experience * Government Consulting experience * Experience with serverless technologies * Understanding and Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Skills: * Angular 2 * AngularJS * Java * Kubernetes What you can expect from us: Build your career with us. It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients' digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities. At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create. Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world. Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com. No unsolicited agency referrals please. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned. We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members. All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information. - provided by Dice

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