Principal Java Developer
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Job Summary
Position Description:
This is an exciting time for CGI and we want you to be part of it. We are Canadas largest independent information technology services firm and we are still growing!
We are expanding our Atlantic operations and seeking a Principal Java Developer to support the development and evolution of an enterprise Portfolio Risk and Analytics platform. This role is part of a growing initiative within our Investment Risk Technology team focused on delivering high-performance scalable solutions that power critical risk insights across multi-asset portfolios.
This is a permanent full-time on-site role based in Halifax NS or Moncton NB requiring 5 days in office.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Design and develop scalable high-performance Java applications supporting portfolio risk computation and analytics.
Collaborate with quantitative researchers and risk managers to translate models and methodologies into production-ready systems.
Build and optimize data layers using Spring Data JPA Hibernate and effective transaction management.
Manage database versioning and support data structure evolution.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that integrate with internal systems and provide both real-time and batch risk metrics.
Optimize data pipelines and computation frameworks to support large-scale risk simulations.
Ensure system reliability transparency and auditability across the risk platform.
Participate in code reviews technical design discussions and agile ceremonies to support continuous improvement.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
University degree or technical diploma in an IT-related discipline or equivalent experience.
12 years of experience with strong proficiency in Java and distributed system development.
Strong understanding of multithreading memory management and performance tuning.
Experience working with microservices architectures RESTful APIs and messaging technologies such as Kafka.
Familiarity with financial instruments and risk concepts including VaR stress testing and scenario analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
Exposure to matrix computations and developing efficient high-performance services.
Prior experience in investment risk portfolio analytics or financial modeling.
Nice to Have / Assets:
Experience delivering technology solutions within capital markets or financial services environments.
Familiarity with large-scale data processing frameworks.
Experience in enterprise modernization projects.
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Skills:
- Java
- Messaging
- Microservices
- RESTful (Rest-APIs)
- Spring
- Spring Boot
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.
At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.
To learn more about accessibility at CGI contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.
Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- REST
- Eclipse
- JSP
- Junit
- Spring
- Struts
- Jpa
- Hibernate
- Maven
- J2EE
- Jdbc
- Java
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