Senior Forward Deployed Application Engineer

CGI•Arlington, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Application Engineer to lead client facing delivery of applications and integrations supporting critical operations. This is a software engineering role that requires strong technical leadership and the ability to deliver across a range of tools and platforms. Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform is a plus for supporting existing workflows; the primary focus is building maintainable, secure, integrated solutions. This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Requirements

4–8 years of professional experience in software engineering (applications and integrations).
Strong proficiency in one or more: Python, Java, C#/.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript.
Strong experience with API design/integration and advanced SQL; solid data modeling fundamentals.
Demonstrated technical leadership (design ownership, mentoring, estimation, code reviews).
Strong communication skills and ability to operate in a client facing delivery role.
Exposure to low code platforms (Power Platform preferred) or willingness to learn enough to support existing solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data platforms/engineering (Spark/Databricks, Delta concepts, orchestration patterns) a plus.
Experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines/ontology/workflows) a plus.
Cloud services used for integration (Azure Functions/Logic Apps/API Management or equivalents).
DevOps/CI/CD, automated testing strategy, observability fundamentals.
Relevant certifications (cloud, Power Platform) a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of application capabilities, integrations, and supporting services.
Establish engineering standards, perform code reviews, and mentor developers.
Design integration patterns across APIs, databases, messaging/eventing where applicable, and enterprise systems.
Drive delivery of data movement/transformation and automation patterns (tooling varies by project).
Provide oversight/support for existing low code solutions as needed (Power Platform used in some areas), including stability, performance, and minor enhancements.
Troubleshoot complex production issues; lead root cause analysis and remediation.
Partner with stakeholders to translate needs into technical designs and incremental delivery plans.