Jr. SW Developer

Position Description:

CGI is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, junior software developer to join a high-performing Agile team in designing and building modern, services-based web applications for a large government agency. Our team is using a modern development stack and various additional open-source technologies. You will have the opportunity to help build and modernize the system applications for cloud environments. Grow your leadership and technical skills with in-demand technologies in a fast-paced environment as part of an exciting, positive team that moves quickly and delivers quality software alongside a passionate customer.

This position is located in Fairfax,VA; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• As a junior software developer, you will contribute to the ongoing architecture and development of a modern cloud-native applications built with technologies such as Angular and Java/Spring Boot.
• Write clean, well-organized code following best practices while sharing knowledge with the team to grow collective skills in building robust full applications
• Participate in all phases of an Agile software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, estimation, coding, code reviews, and testing
• Author and review frontend code leveraging AI-assisted paired programming techniques
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS using containerized environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs, gaining experience in API design patterns and microservice communication
• Build a solid understanding of data structures, problem solving, algorithm design, and data formats (JSON, YAML)
• Participate in daily standups, code collaboration sessions, and sprint ceremonies to promote continuous progress
• Engage in client and end-user discussions to provide a technical perspective on application capabilities
• Participate in technical design sessions to create sustainable, high-performing features with accurate estimates
• Author automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) for both frontend and backend
• Continuously improve development tooling, processes, and system architecture
• Gain practical experience in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) and optimizing data access patterns

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Demonstrated understanding of modern coding languages and technologies (e.g. HTML, Angular, Java, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript)
• Positive, can-do attitude with a desire to contribute to team success
• Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and within a dynamic team, continuously delivering quality code for team review and product owner demonstration
• Eagerness to research, learn, and apply emerging technologies

Desired qualifications:
• Education:
o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
• Directly related experience in software development
• Exposure to modern development environment tools: Maven/Gradle, Git, IntelliJ/VS Code
• Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) and cloud deployment (AWS)
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, or similar)
• Backend Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA (Hibernate), REST API design, JSON
• Frontend Technologies: Angular (v14+), TypeScript, Angular Material or Bootstrap
• AWS Services: ECS/EKS, S3, RDS (PostgreSQL), SQS, SNS, Lambda, CloudFormation/CDK, API Gateway
• Databases: PostgreSQL, familiarity with database migration tools (Flyway, Liquibase)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)
• Monitoring & Observability: Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar
• Authentication & Authorization: OAuth 2.0 / OIDC (e.g., Okta, AWS Cognito, Keycloak)
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, or Cypress
• Event-Driven Architecture: SQS/SNS, Kafka (exposure)
• Code Management: Git, GitHub, pull request workflows
• Collaboration Tools: JIRA, Confluence
• Consulting experience is a plus


Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required.

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 $58,.00 - $,.00.
CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the (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
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Skills:

• Application Development
• Back End Development
• Back End Development
• English
• Java
• Artificial Intelligence
• AWS AI Services
• Spring Boot