What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer Lead (Java) - Local to Dallas, TX position at CGI?
Position Description
This position is located in our client office five days a week in Dallas, TX.
Lead high-impact software engineering initiatives for a leading U.S. bank, driving modern Java, Spring Boot, DevOps, and OpenShift solutions across mission-critical enterprise platforms.
Your future duties and responsibilities
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
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.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
This position is located in our client office five days a week in Dallas, TX.
Lead high-impact software engineering initiatives for a leading U.S. bank, driving modern Java, Spring Boot, DevOps, and OpenShift solutions across mission-critical enterprise platforms.
Your future duties and responsibilities
- Lead the technical design, development, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software solutions.
- Design and develop scalable Java and Spring Boot applications that support complex banking and payments capabilities.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand customer needs and translate them into effective software solutions.
- Propose technical approaches and design improvements to address complex business, application, and operational needs.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and support to developers, engineers, and cross-functional project teams.
- Review application code, testing results, implementation plans, and technical documentation to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
- Facilitate complex problem resolution across applications, infrastructure, integrations, and production environments.
- Support release management activities, including planning, deployment coordination, troubleshooting, and post-implementation validation.
- Develop and maintain technical and procedural documentation required for application development, operations, and support.
- Support CI/CD automation, containerized deployments, and enterprise DevOps practices using tools such as Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Artifactory, and OpenShift.
- Collaborate with platform, database, middleware, and operations teams to support technologies such as WebSphere, IBM MQ, Oracle, Kafka, MongoDB, Linux, and OpenShift.
- Apply modern software engineering principles, methodologies, and tools to advance business initiatives and improve application capabilities.
- 8 years of experience in software engineering, application development, or related technology delivery roles.
- Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting Java and Spring Boot applications.
- Experience leading technical design and development efforts for complex enterprise software solutions.
- Solid understanding of application development, software design, release management, problem solving, and production support practices.
- Experience with WebSphere fundamentals, configuration, troubleshooting, and application support.
- Working knowledge of Linux, including navigating the file system, running common shell commands, and reviewing application or system logs.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and practices, preferably including Jenkins, Git or other source code control tools, Ansible, Artifactory, and container image workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Ansible playbooks and roles, including YAML, inventories, host groups, variables, conditionals, loops, and infrastructure automation modules.
- Experience deploying, operating, and supporting containerized workloads on Red Hat OpenShift, including Kubernetes concepts, deployments, services, routes, resource management, and troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of Oracle databases, including use of drivers, basic queries, updates, and application-level database integration.
- Familiarity with IBM MQ, Kafka, and MongoDB fundamentals, including connectivity, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and application integration.
- Pega Platform implementation, development, upgrades, patching, monitoring, or troubleshooting experience is a strong plus.
CGI'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
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.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.