Sr. Java Backend Engineer

CGI•Westlake, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

CGI is seeking to hire a seasoned Lead Java Back End Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud native solutions within a high impact investment operations domain. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll collaborate with product owners, architects, and developers to shape technical strategy, drive innovation, and deliver enterprise grade systems that power critical financial workflows. This is a Full-Time, On-site employment opportunity in the Dallas TX Area.

Requirements

10+ 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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.