Senior Backend Engineer - Data

Job description

Position Description:

Join CGI!

Would you like to be part of one of the world's five largest IT and business process services companies?
At CGI, we are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer - Data to join an international project.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
- Conversational English level B2 or higher.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, backend development, data engineering, or related technical roles.
- 3+ years of experience working with cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting enterprise-scale applications in production environments.
- Strong Java and/or Scala development experience.
- Advanced SQL development and database optimization skills.
- AWS cloud platform experience.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis capabilities.
- Experience resolving application performance and data transformation issues.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.).
- Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms such as Kafka.
- Experience working with complex, data-intensive systems and applications.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and system

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and support data-intensive backend applications and services within a complex enterprise environment.
- Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot legacy systems and applications that support critical business processes.
- Develop and optimize data transformation, integration, and processing workflows.
- Investigate and resolve application performance, scalability, and data quality issues.
- Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries and database interactions.
- Build and support cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
- Implement and support containerized applications and deployment strategies.
- Develop and maintain event-driven architectures and streaming solutions using technologies such as Kafka.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and support production environments.
- Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Nice to have:
- Node.js development experience.
- GraphQL experience.
- Golang development experience.
- Master Data Management (MDM) platform experience.
- Experience with data integration frameworks and APIs.
- Experience supporting modernization of legacy systems.

Additional Skills:
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset with the ability to diagnose complex application and data issues.
- Deep technical expertise in backend development and data-intensive systems.
- Adaptability and ownership when working with legacy systems in complex enterprise environments.

Apply now!

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

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.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.