Lead Java Back-End Engineer

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Lead Java Back-End Engineer

@ CGI

Your future duties and responsibilities:

  • Design and build robust, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards and cloud-first strategies.
  • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural and design decisions that drive performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex business needs into elegant, high-performing software solutions.
  • Guide and mentor developers, ensuring engineering excellence through code reviews, testing best practices, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment automation.
  • Contribute to process optimization and delivery velocity through agile practices and engineering leadership


Qualifications:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

  • 14+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development with deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
  • Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and multi-layered enterprise applications.
  • Strong command of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub, Jenkins, uDeploy, Git strategies).
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (DB2, Oracle), SQL, and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
  • Experience resolving complex technical challenges across distributed systems and hybrid cloud environments.
  • A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and elevating engineering teams.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in financial services, especially investment operations, NAV, or fund accounting systems.
  • Familiarity with alternative investments (e.g., derivatives, private equity, liquid alts).
  • Exposure to tools like SonarQube, ServiceNow, and HP Operations Orchestration.
  • Agile delivery experience and a track record of driving process improvements


Skills:

  • Database Design
  • Java
  • Kubernetes
  • Spring
  • SQL
  • Confluence
  • Jira


How to Apply:

Apply online at https://www.cgi.com/en/careers 

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Location: Lafayette, LA
Date Posted: November 21, 2025
Application Deadline: December 22, 2025
Job Type: Full-time