Lead Java Developer

Position Description:

This is an exciting time to join CGI. As Canadas largest independent information technology services firm we continue to grow and innovate across industries. With our expansion in Atlantic Canada we are looking for a Lead Java Back-End Developer who brings deep technical expertise strong architectural leadership and a passion for building scalable cloud-native enterprise solutions.

In this hands-on leadership role you will lead the design and delivery of mission-critical platforms within the investment operations domain collaborating closely with product owners architects and engineering teams. You will play a key role in defining technical direction ensuring engineering excellence and delivering high-performance systems that support complex financial workflows.

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:

Lead the end-to-end design and development of robust scalable and secure back-end systems aligned with enterprise and cloud-first strategies.
Own and drive technical architecture and design decisions ensuring solutions meet performance resiliency scalability and maintainability standards.
Act as a technical leader and mentor guiding development teams through code reviews design sessions and best engineering practices.
Collaborate with business stakeholders product owners and architects to translate complex requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
Provide hands-on development leadership in Java Spring Boot and microservices-based architectures.
Partner with DevOps teams to design and optimize CI/CD pipelines deployment automation observability and production readiness.
Lead efforts to improve engineering processes delivery velocity and quality through Agile and DevOps best practices.
Identify and resolve complex technical issues across distributed systems and hybrid/cloud environments.
Contribute to long-term platform modernization innovation initiatives and technical roadmaps.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

14 years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development including extensive experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
Proven experience leading the design and development of large-scale enterprise-grade back-end systems.
Strong expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs and multi-tiered applications.
Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Strong experience with CI/CD tools and practices including GitHub Jenkins uDeploy and Git branching strategies.
Solid understanding of relational databases (DB2 Oracle) SQL and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate and JPA.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in distributed and cloud-native systems.
Strong leadership communication and collaboration skills with a passion for mentoring and growing engineering talent.

Bonus Points For
Experience in financial services particularly investment operations NAV fund accounting or asset management platforms.
Familiarity with alternative investments including derivatives private equity or liquid alternatives.
Experience with quality and operations tools such as SonarQube ServiceNow and HP Operations Orchestration.
Strong Agile delivery experience with a proven track record of driving process and delivery improvements.

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors including but not limited to skill set level geographic market experience and training and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $75000 - $145000. This is a future opportunity.

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Skills:

• Database
• Hibernate
• Java
• Microservices
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Spring
• SQL

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.

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