Lead Analyst - Java Backend Developer

Position Description:

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end to end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: Lead Analyst - Java Backend Developer
Position: Lead Analyst
Experience: 7 10 Years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: General Shift
Main location: Hyderabad
Position ID: J1026-0478
Employment Type: Full time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Backend Developer to join our development team. In this role, you will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable enterprise-grade backend systems. The ideal candidate brings extensive expertise in Java technologies, microservices architectures, and event-driven frameworks.
You will work closely with system architects, front-end developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to design and deploy secure, robust APIs and process orchestrations that drive our clients' digital transformations.

Responsibilities:
Architecture & Design: Design, develop, and deploy highly scalable, resilient, and performant backend services and microservices architectures.
API Management: Design and implement secure, high-quality RESTful APIs; manage the full API lifecycle from conception through deprecation.
Workflow Automation & Messaging: Build and integrate workflow automation systems using Camunda and design robust real-time communication channels leveraging Kafka and event-driven principles.
Security Integration: Ensure the application security model adheres to industry standards, actively configuring and managing API security using OAuth2 and JWT.
Database Management: Design, optimize, and maintain complex relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL stores.
Code Quality & Mentorship: Conduct rigorous code reviews, establish best practices, and mentor junior and mid-level developers within the team to foster continuous technical growth.
Collaboration: Participate in agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver incremental value.

Must-Have Skills:
Core Java Expertise: 7 + years of hands-on software development experience with core Java, with deep proficiency in Java 11+ and Java 17.
Frameworks: Mastery of the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and ORM tools such as Hibernate or JPA.
Microservices: Proven experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining microservices architectures.
API & Security: Strong experience in RESTful API design and API security standards, specifically OAuth2 and JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
Event-Driven & Workflow Engines: Solid hands-on experience working with Kafka (or other event-driven streaming platforms) and Camunda BPM (or equivalent workflow engines).
Databases: Strong skills in SQL and database schema design (PostgreSQL/MySQL) along with familiarity with NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, Redis).
Tools & Processes: Proficient in version control using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile software development practices.

Good-to-Have Skills:
Cloud Infrastructure: Experience deploying and hosting applications on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Containerization & Orchestration: Practical knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
DevOps: Experience configuring and working with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

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