Position Description: CGI is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join our consulting delivery teams in the Greater Toronto Area.

In this role, you will design, develop, modernize, integrate, and support enterprise grade applications for leading organizations across sectors such as financial services, insurance, government, and telecommunications.

Working within Agile teams, you will build cloud native, full stack solutions from Spring Boot microservices and Kafka based event streaming to modern Angular or React front ends deployed on Azure and AWS.

This is a hands on senior engineering position with genuine consulting impact.

Beyond writing high quality code, you will help shape technical direction, contribute to application modernization roadmaps, mentor developers, and engage directly with client stakeholders to turn complex business needs into secure, scalable, production grade software.

Your future duties and responsibilities: Key Responsibilities .

Design, develop, test, and support enterprise grade applications built on Java, Spring, and Spring Boot. .

Build microservices and REST APIs following API first practices, including contract design, versioning, and documentation. .

Develop event driven integrations and streaming solutions using Kafka or comparable platforms. .

Deliver full stack features, creating up-to-date, responsive front ends in Angular or React with Type

Script. .

Contribute to the modernization of legacy systems toward cloud native architectures on Azure or AWS. .

Design efficient data access layers using JPA / Hibernate across SQL and NoSQL data stores. .

Package and deploy applications with Docker and Kubernetes, and support container platform operations. .

Automate build, test, and release workflows through CI/CD pipelines and Dev

Ops practices. .

Instrument services for observability and participate in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and production support. .

Embed secure coding, scalability, and resilience practices throughout the development lifecycle. .

Collaborate daily with architects, product owners, business analysts, QA specialists, and Dev

Ops engineers in Agile / Scrum teams. .

Mentor intermediate and junior developers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance. .

Communicate designs, estimates, trade offs, and progress clearly to technical and non technical stakeholders in a client facing environment.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role: Required Qualifications .

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline,



or equivalent professional experience. . 7+ years of hands on software development experience, with deep expertise in Java and enterprise application delivery. .

Proven track record designing, building, and supporting production systems based on microservices, REST APIs, and cloud platforms (Azure or AWS). .

Demonstrated experience across the full development lifecycle in Agile / Scrum teams from refinement and estimation through deployment and support. .

Experience delivering within complex, multi team environments; prior consulting or client facing delivery is a strong plus. .

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to work from the Toronto / GTA area as required.

Technical Skills .

Java & Spring expert level Java with excellent command of Spring and Spring Boot for building enterprise services. .

Data Access & ORM strong experience with JPA / Hibernate or equivalent ORM frameworks, including transaction management and performance tuning. . APIs & Integration REST API design and API first development (OpenAPI / Swagger), versioning, and contract driven collaboration. .

Event Driven Architecture hands on experience with Apache Kafka or comparable streaming and messaging platforms. . SQL Databases PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization. .

NoSQL Databases MongoDB, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, or equivalent document and key value stores. .

Frontend Engineering modern Type

Script frameworks such as Angular or React for building responsive, user centred interfaces. .

Microservices service decomposition, inter service communication patterns, and distributed systems fundamentals.

Cloud, Dev

Ops & Observability Experience .

Cloud Platforms production experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS. .

Microsoft Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB. . AWS Lambda, ECS / EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Cloud

Watch. .

Containers & Orchestration Docker for containerization; Kubernetes for deployment, scaling, and operations. . CI/CD & Dev

Ops building and maintaining pipelines (e.g., Azure Dev

Ops, Git

Hub Actions, Git

Lab CI, Jenkins)



with automated build, test, and release practices. .

Observability Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Cloud

Watch, or Azure Monitor for logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting. .

Engineering Excellence secure coding practices, performance optimization, scalability, and application resilience (retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation).

Preferred Assets .

Professional working proficiency in French. .

Azure or AWS certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, AWS Certified Developer, or Solutions Architect). .

Experience in regulated industries such as banking and capital markets, insurance, government, healthcare, or telecommunications. .

Previous consulting or professional services experience with direct client engagement. .

Legacy modernization experience monolith decomposition, re platforming, or cloud migration programs. .

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or Cloud

Formation) and Git

Ops practices. .

Exposure to API gateways, GraphQL, gRPC, or caching technologies such as Redis.

Language Requirements .

English required.

Excellent written and spoken English is essential for day to day collaboration and client facing delivery in the Toronto / GTA market. .

French strong asset.

Bilingual capability is highly valued for national programs and for clients operating across Canada.

Soft Skills & Consulting Profile .

Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with sound, pragmatic technical judgment. .

Collaborative approach works effectively with architects, product owners, business analysts, QA teams, and Dev

Ops engineers. .

Clear communicator, able to translate complex technical topics for both technical and non technical stakeholders. .

Comfortable and productive in Agile / Scrum delivery environments. .

Enjoys mentoring intermediate and junior developers and raising overall team capability. .

Ownership mindset accountable, dependable, and effective in a client facing consulting environment. CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role.

The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications.

Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,$,.

This role is an existing vacancy #LI-AB19 Skills: Application Development Front End Development Front End Development Java Microservices RESTful (Rest-APIs) French

📌 Senior Java Developer (Toronto)
🏢 CGI
📍 Toronto