GenAI Engineer

GenAI Engineer

CGI is seeking an AI Agent Engineer to build and support production ready AI applications and agent based solutions within a large scale financial services environment. This role focuses on developing AI capabilities that combine trusted enterprise data, large language models (LLMs), semantic search, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and workflow/tool integrations. The engineer will work from structured requirements and acceptance criteria to develop reliable AI solutions that integrate with enterprise systems and operate within established security, governance, and compliance controls. The role requires strong hands on engineering skills and the ability to translate business needs into practical, measurable AI capabilities. Experience working in AWS based cloud environments and with enterprise grade AI applications is highly valuable. We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!. This role is located at a client site in either Birmingham, AL, Knoxville, TN, Columbia, SC or Lafayette, LA. A hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your Future Duties and Responsibilities:

CGI is seeking an AI Agent Engineer to build and support production ready AI applications and agent-based solutions within a large-scale financial services environment. This role focuses on developing AI capabilities that combine trusted enterprise data, large language models (LLMs), semantic search, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and workflow/tool integrations. The engineer will work from structured requirements and acceptance criteria to develop reliable AI solutions that integrate with enterprise systems and operate within established security, governance, and compliance controls. The role requires strong hands-on engineering skills and the ability to translate business needs into practical, measurable AI capabilities. Experience working in AWS based cloud environments and with enterprise grade AI applications is highly valuable.

Required Qualifications to Be Successful in This Role:

• 5+ years of experience with context engineering, including enterprise data, semantic search, metadata, knowledge retrieval, and data lineage. • Experience working with spec driven development, structured requirements, acceptance criteria, and AI assisted software development practices. • Strong hands-on Python development skills, including APIs, Git, automated testing, and CI/CD. • Experience developing production applications in AWS/cloud native environments. • Hands on experience building Generative AI and LLM applications, including prompt engineering, structured outputs, tool/function calling, and RAG. • Experience developing AI agents, including single agent or multi agent workflows, orchestration, tool integration, memory, and controlled autonomy. • Experience with production AI practices such as evaluation, observability, monitoring, prompt/version management, performance optimization, and production support. • Experience integrating applications with enterprise systems using REST APIs, event driven patterns, workflow platforms, and authentication/security controls. • Understanding of Responsible AI and AI governance, including guardrails, human in the loop processes, security, privacy, auditability, and compliance. • Ability to translate business requirements into production ready AI capabilities while considering technical trade offs, governance, user experience, and measurable outcomes. • Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience is a strong plus. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field. Other Information: 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 $97,300.00 $156,700.00. CGI'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

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. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. You will need to reference the Position ID 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 Position ID will not be returned.