Junior Software Developer

Junior Software Developer

CGI is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, junior 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 additional open-source technologies. You will have the opportunity to help build and modernize the system applications for cloud deployment. 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. Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required.

The candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• As a junior software developer, you will help define and code the ongoing architecture and development of an emerging application
• 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 Java applications.
• Participate 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 - using AI paired programming techniques - code in Angular, Java, JavaScript, etc.
• Deploying application to Kubernetes
• Base understanding of data structures (document form, JSON/YAML), problem solving, algorithm design and analysis
• Extensive use of the Spring Framework: Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data, etc.
• Gaining experience in RESTful systems - specifically relating to API designs
• 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

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

- Worked in Agile environment

- Demonstrated understanding and at least 2 years of work experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Java (frontend and backend) development.

- Experience with various AI paired programming tooling

- Exposure to a modern Java software development environment and tools such as Maven, Git, Tomcat, Eclipse, Bamboo, Hibernate, etc.

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other similar technologies.

- Positive, can-do attitude, and desire to contribute in various means to team success.

- Confident communication skills with both internal team members as well as customers.

- Ability to work independently as well as within a dynamic team environment on development tasks and continuously deliver quality code for team review and product owner demonstration.

- Ability to quickly research, learn, and apply emerging technologies within the software development industry.

Minimum Years of directly related experience Required: 2 years 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), JSON - AWS Serverless Services – SQS, SNS, SES, Step, Lambda - AWS Analytics – Glue, Redshift, EMR, OpenSearch, Athena, Sagemaker, Quicksight - Event Streaming - Kafka - Web Server – Apache, Application Server – Jboss EAP - Open Source Frameworks - various includes e.g. commons-*, ehcache, velocity, aopalliance, mail, swagger, etc. - User authentication and authorization - ForgeRock's OpenAM, SecureAuth and Okta. - UI/UX – Angular, Bootstrap - Databases – AWS RDS for Oracle and PostgreSQL - Log Management – DataDog - Alerts and Monitoring - Datadog, Google Analytics, New Relic - CICD - Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Selenium - Load Testing – Jmeter - Code Mgmt: Git, GitHub - tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SourceTree, etc.)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline preferred.

Compensation range: $52,200.00 - $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

Skills:

• Artificial Intelligence
• AWS AI Services
• English
• Spring Boot

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. 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.