Jr. Software Engineer

Job description

Job Description

Jr. Software Engineer

Position Description
CGI is seeking to hire a Jr. Software Engineer for a position within our US-East Business Unit. The group is based in Hamilton, NJ and leverages the transformative potential of IT to partner with state and local regulatory agencies to make government processes more efficient through business process re-engineering, workflow automation, systems integration, and enhanced business intelligence. Our Software Engineers are responsible for providing the technical insight necessary to help our clients address challenges and achieve goals.

A successful Software Engineer at CGI possesses a sound understanding of technical best practices and, above all else, a demonstrable passion for technology and its ability to solve difficult government challenges. While technical knowledge/expertise is important, our Software Engineers must also demonstrate the communication and interpersonal skills necessary to work with a team professionals with cross functional skills. Your future duties and responsibilities
¬ Provide input on project related technical matters, including development approaches, ad hoc technical issues and questions on environment and technical specifications
¬ Take complete ownership of his or her development work
¬ Provide development estimates
¬ Work with functional staff to establish and clarify requirements
¬ Participate and contribute to Backlog refinement and Sprint Planning Required qualifications to be successful in this role
¬ Demonstrates ability to solve complex problems
¬ Demonstrates ability to develop software with minimal defects
¬ Demonstrates ability to develop software with minimal oversight
¬ Demonstrates ability to find and fix bugs in existing software
¬ Demonstrates ability to work with teams
¬ Demonstrates working knowledge of Agile Development
¬ Demonstrates ability to develop software according to best practices
¬ Demonstrates ability to develop software per the optimal solution
¬ Demonstrates ability to adopt and learn new skills
¬ Demonstrates ability to perform well under pressure
¬ Demonstrates ability to clearly communicate Scope Creep and schedule slippage to the technical lead and project manager
¬ Delivers task on-time
¬ Demonstrates a strong understanding of business requirements¬ ¬ Demonstrates ability to work effectively with functional staff to establish and clarify requirements

Technical Skills
¬ 1-2 years of working knowledge in any of the following object oriented programming languages:
o C++
o Java
o C#
o Python
o Ruby
¬ 1-2years of working knowledge with SQL queries
¬ 1-2 years of working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
¬ Good understanding of Object Oriented Analysis and Design
¬ Good understanding of designing web User Interface
¬ Basic understanding of AJAX, JQuery, HTML5 and Bootstrap
¬ Basic understanding of PLSQL

Education:
University Bachelor's degree Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

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Skills

·  Analytical Thinking
·  Communication (Oral/Written)
·  Database
·  Object Oriented Programming
·  Object Oriented Analyss&Design

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