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Position Description:
Do you enjoy solving complex challenges Are you keen to see your work making a real positive impact on UK citizens lives If so join our Central Government business here at CGI as a Software Engineer. We deliver projects that enhance services transform organisations and ultimately make everyday life easier for people. At CGI youll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your career development matters as much as the solutions you create.
CGI has been recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) making you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces. We proudly hold a Gold Award for our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. This is a hybrid working role. Ideally you will be based within a commutable distance of one of our CGI offices in Newcastle Manchester Leeds or Birmingham but we will consider candidates from other UK locations. All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level as a minimum.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
When you join our team as a Software Engineer you will work on programmes that make a real difference to citizens lives across the UK.
Day-to-day you will:
Work within a team on the design and development of system components.
Write clean well-structured code document changes follow established processes and conduct unit testing.
Ensure adherence to secure coding standards and industry best practices.
For more experienced consultants:
Produce system designs including program specifications prototypes/MVPs recovery and restart procedures and data flow documentation.
Provide effort estimates and review the work of other developers.
Undertake the complete technical design of smaller applications or components of larger applications using templates and tools.
Specify user/system interfaces and translate designs into technical solutions considering target environment performance and existing systems.
Document work to agreed standards methods and tools including prototypes where appropriate.
Contribute to functional and non-functional requirements gathering.
Support the development of coding and security standards processes and best practices.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across the team.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Key Competencies:
Development: Strong programming skills in Java C# or Python with proven ability to design and build scalable solutions.
Software Design: Knowledge of architecture and system integration including Cloud Automation APIs DevOps and Mobile technologies.
Secure Software Development: Understanding and application of secure coding principles.
Tech Stack:
Were particularly interested in experience with:
Modern frameworks and tools (e.g. Spring Core React Angular ).
Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation).
Test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Other requirements:
A collaborative solutions-focused mindset adaptable to support teams across DevOps testing and delivery.
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
For senior candidates: experience in mentoring coaching and leading development teams.
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Skills:
- Code Review
- Code Review
- Java
- Object Oriented Programming
- Application Development
What you can expect from us:
Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll 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. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. Youll 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.
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll 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 teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Employment Type
Full-Time
