Jr. SW Developer

CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.
Fairfax, VA, United States
27 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Compensation
$58,000.0 - $123,800.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

HTML Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Spring Security Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Design Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Software Applications Confluence JIRA
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Automation of Tests Bootstrap (Software) Code Review Collaborative Software Continuous Integration Data Security Data Structures Database Design Github Gradle Monitoring of Systems Hibernate (Java) Integrated Development Environments IntelliJ IDEA Java Persistence API JSON Junit Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Liquibase Apache Maven Cisco Nexus Switches OAuth OpenID Pair Programming Scrum Methodology Mockito Software Engineering SonarQube Systems Architecture TypeScript Web Applications YAML Datadog Cloud Platform System Angular Material Okta GitHub Copilot Spring-boot Cypress (Programming Language) Backend Git Cloudformation Event Driven Architecture Database Migration Containerization AI Platforms AngularJS Kubernetes Information Technology Apache Kafka Front End Software Development Api Design Cloudwatch Api Gateway Restful APIs Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Software Version Control Docker Jenkins Artifactory Programming Languages Microservices

Job description

CGI is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, junior software 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 additional open-source technologies. You will have the opportunity to help build and modernize the system applications for cloud environments. 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., * As a junior software developer, you will contribute to the ongoing architecture and development of a modern cloud-native applications built with technologies such as Angular and Java/Spring Boot.

  • Write clean, well-organized code following best practices while sharing knowledge with the team to grow collective skills in building robust full applications

  • Participate in all phases of an Agile software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, estimation, coding, code reviews, and testing

  • Author and review frontend code leveraging AI-assisted paired programming techniques

  • Deploy and manage applications on AWS using containerized environments and CI/CD pipelines

  • Develop and consume RESTful APIs, gaining experience in API design patterns and microservice communication

  • Build a solid understanding of data structures, problem solving, algorithm design, and data formats (JSON, YAML)

  • Participate in daily standups, code collaboration sessions, and sprint ceremonies to promote continuous progress

  • Engage in client and end-user discussions to provide a technical perspective on application capabilities

  • Participate in technical design sessions to create sustainable, high-performing features with accurate estimates

  • Author automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) for both frontend and backend

  • Continuously improve development tooling, processes, and system architecture

  • Gain practical experience in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) and optimizing data access patterns

Requirements

  • Demonstrated understanding of modern coding languages and technologies (e.g. HTML, Angular, Java, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript)

  • Positive, can-do attitude with a desire to contribute to team success

  • Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external stakeholders

  • Ability to work independently and within a dynamic team, continuously delivering quality code for team review and product owner demonstration

  • Eagerness to research, learn, and apply emerging technologies, o Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.

  • Directly related experience in software development

  • Exposure to modern development environment tools: Maven/Gradle, Git, IntelliJ/VS Code

  • Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) and cloud deployment (AWS)

  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, or similar)

  • Backend Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA (Hibernate), REST API design, JSON

  • Frontend Technologies: Angular (v14+), TypeScript, Angular Material or Bootstrap

  • AWS Services: ECS/EKS, S3, RDS (PostgreSQL), SQS, SNS, Lambda, CloudFormation/CDK, API Gateway

  • Databases: PostgreSQL, familiarity with database migration tools (Flyway, Liquibase)

  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory

  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)

  • Monitoring & Observability: Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar

  • Authentication & Authorization: OAuth 2.0 / OIDC (e.g., Okta, AWS Cognito, Keycloak)

  • Testing: JUnit, Mockito, or Cypress

  • Event-Driven Architecture: SQS/SNS, Kafka (exposure)

  • Code Management: Git, GitHub, pull request workflows

  • Collaboration Tools: JIRA, Confluence

  • Consulting experience is a plus

Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required., * Application Development

  • Back End Development
  • Back End Development
  • English
  • Java
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AWS AI Services
  • Spring Boot

Benefits & conditions

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $58,000.00 - $123,800.00.

CGI Federal’s benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation

. Comprehensive insurance options

. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well-being programs

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About the company

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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