Junior Java Developer

Summary

CGI Group, Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic and creative entry-level Java Developer to join a high-performing Agile team in designing and building modern, service-based web applications for a large government agency. The role involves participating in all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle, including application design, coding, and testing, while helping to modernize system applications for cloud deployment.

Responsibilities

• Authoring and reviewing web application code in Java, JavaScript, etc
• 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

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline
• Demonstrated understanding and at least 1 year of work experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Java (frontend and backend) development
• Exposure to a modern Java software development environment and tools such as Maven, Git, Tomcat, Eclipse, Bamboo, etc
• 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
• 1+ years of web application development
• 1+ years of using Spring Framework/jBPM/Activiti in Java applications
• Experience with RESTful services
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure
• Experience participating in an Agile development team
• Experience using Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SourceTree, etc.)
• Consulting experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline
• Demonstrated understanding and at least 1 year of work experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Java (frontend and backend) development
• Exposure to a modern Java software development environment and tools such as Maven, Git, Tomcat, Eclipse, Bamboo, etc
• 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

Nice to Haves

• 1+ years of web application development
• 1+ years of using Spring Framework/jBPM/Activiti in Java applications
• Experience with RESTful services
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure
• Experience participating in an Agile development team
• Experience using Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SourceTree, etc.)
• Consulting experience

Benefits

• 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