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Position Description:

Are you ready to lead the development of innovative, high performing software solutions? As a Technical Lead, you'll join a dynamic, energetic, and fast paced engineering team where your expertise will directly influence the design, performance, and evolution of modern applications. This role offers the opportunity to expand your technical and leadership capabilities, work with cutting edge technologies—including AWS, Java, modern web frameworks, and Power Platform—and tackle complex integration challenges. You'll collaborate with talented professionals, mentor developers, and help shape scalable solutions that make a meaningful impact. If you thrive on solving difficult problems and enjoy guiding teams toward technical excellence, this role is an exceptional fit. This position is located in our Fairfax, VA or Lafayette, LA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Lead and Architect Solutions Design and organize application architecture using modern technologies to optimize performance and scalability. Architect and implement new system features, providing accurate development estimates and timelines. Lead technical design sessions and establish sustainable, high performing solutions. Propose and refine technical architecture for evolving system needs. Continuously improve existing tools, frameworks, and development processes. Team Leadership & Collaboration Organize team development activities and define standard development practices. Mentor and lead junior developers, promoting technical growth and collaboration. Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders. Collaborate with peers and cross functional contributors to ensure alignment and delivery success. Technical Execution Write and review high quality source code, primarily in Java, using modern frameworks (e.g., Spring, Hibernate). Deploy and maintain applications within AWS environments. Integrate complex data sources and ensure smooth end to end data flows across systems. Build and extend solutions using Power Platform applications where appropriate. Participate in testing efforts and troubleshoot complex technical issues with thoughtful, elegant solutions. Absorb and understand the full technology ecosystem, contributing to both new functionality and system optimization. Additional Responsibilities Work with open source technologies used across the platform. Maintain and evolve cloud based environments. Balance multiple assignments and manage competing priorities effectively.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Experience & Technical Skills 10+ years of experience in software development and IT consulting. Strong Java background, including modern frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate. Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting solutions in AWS environments. Strong JavaScript experience, including frameworks such as JQuery, KnockoutJS, and NodeJS. Understanding and confidence in building RESTful web services. Experience with complex data integrations. Familiarity with Power Platform applications. Proficiency with build and deployment tools such as Tomcat, Maven, Git, Eclipse, and IntelliJ. Leadership & Communication Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding developers. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non technical audiences. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional partners and external contributors. Ability to balance multiple assignments and manage individual workflow effectively. Detailed technical communicator with strong documentation skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another technical discipline. Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:

• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SourceTree).

• Experience leading or managing software development teams.

• Government consulting or regulated industry experience

• 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 127,500.00 310,700.00. 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 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

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Skills

• Amazon Web Services Cloud
• Communication
• Java
• Leadership
• MS Power Platform

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• 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.

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