About the role
Position Description
We are Canada's largest independent information technology services firm, and after 45 years, we're still growing! Join Canada's largest IT Company as a "Lead Java Developer" in our Banking Services Division.
Location - Downtown Toronto (Hybrid - 4 days office and 1 day remote)
Your future duties and responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and support throughout the development lifecycle.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
- Act as a technical point of contact for cross-functional teams, facilitating collaboration between engineering, product, and operations.
- Architect and implement event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, including topic design, schema management, and producer/consumer configurations.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring robust security, performance, and documentation.
- Drive DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline setup, Git-based workflows, and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Work with both relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases to design efficient data models and optimize queries.
- Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Oversee the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering and system design to testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency and system performance.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
- 8+ years in software development with strong Java / Spring Boot background.
- 3+ years leading teams or acting as a technical point of contact.
- Proven experience with Kafka (topics, schema, producers/consumers).
- Hands-on with REST API design and implementation.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, Git-based workflows, Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiar with relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
- Solid understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with experience across requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll 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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll 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 team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us
About the role
Position Description
We are Canada's largest independent information technology services firm, and after 45 years, we're still growing! Join Canada's largest IT Company as a "Lead Java Developer" in our Banking Services Division.
Location - Downtown Toronto (Hybrid - 4 days office and 1 day remote)
Your future duties and responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and support throughout the development lifecycle.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
- Act as a technical point of contact for cross-functional teams, facilitating collaboration between engineering, product, and operations.
- Architect and implement event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, including topic design, schema management, and producer/consumer configurations.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring robust security, performance, and documentation.
- Drive DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline setup, Git-based workflows, and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Work with both relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases to design efficient data models and optimize queries.
- Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Oversee the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering and system design to testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency and system performance.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
- 8+ years in software development with strong Java / Spring Boot background.
- 3+ years leading teams or acting as a technical point of contact.
- Proven experience with Kafka (topics, schema, producers/consumers).
- Hands-on with REST API design and implementation.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, Git-based workflows, Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiar with relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
- Solid understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with experience across requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll 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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll 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 team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us