Java Developer

CGI Group Inc.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CGI Group Inc. in the UK is seeking an experienced Java engineer with a DevOps mindset to help run and enhance a critical national authentication platform. You will own delivering new features, resolve incidents, and work within a high-performing engineering team to improve reliability, security and performance.

This hybrid role requires UK Security Clearance or eligibility. You will collaborate with Product Owners, BAs and Tech Leads, and contribute to CI/CD improvements, cloud deployments

Qualifications

• Strong Java development experience and DevOps mindset.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure).
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling knowledge (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven).
• Containerisation with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Database experience with PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Own & Deliver: Build and enhance features aligned to the product roadmap.
• Resolve & Support: Troubleshoot and fix high-priority incidents quickly.
• Collaborate & Shape: Work with Product Owners, BAs, and Technical Leads.
• Improve & Modernise: Reduce technical debt and enhance system performance.
• Automate & Streamline: Improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Scale & Maintain: Support a high-availability, national service.

Skills

Strong Java development experience

Python scripting

AWS/Azure cloud

CI/CD & DevOps

Docker & Kubernetes

PostgreSQL / SQL Server

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Maven

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position. Your future duties and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will help run and enhance a critical national authentication platform, ensuring reliability, security, and continuous improvement. You'll take ownership of delivering new features, resolving incidents, and shaping how the platform evolves as part of a supportive, high-performing engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Own & Deliver: Build and enhance features aligned to the product roadmap
• Resolve & Support: Troubleshoot and fix high-priority incidents quickly
• Collaborate & Shape: Work closely with Product Owners, BAs, and Technical Leads
• Improve & Modernise: Reduce technical debt and enhance system performance
• Automate & Streamline: Improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Scale & Maintain: Support a high-availability, critical national service

Required qualifications

You are an experienced Java engineer with a strong DevOps mindset and a passion for building secure, scalable systems. You're comfortable working across the stack and enjoy collaborating to deliver high-impact solutions.

Must-have experience

• Strong Java development experience
• Python scripting
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven)
• Containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Database experience (PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server)

Desirable skills

• Identity & access management tools (PingDS, PingIDM, HAProxy)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Testing tools (Karate, Playwright, Gatling/Scala)

#LI-MW2

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.

Position Description

At CGI, we are transforming how secure digital healthcare is delivered across the UK. Join us to help build and evolve critical identity and authentication services that enable millions of healthcare professionals to access vital systems safely and efficiently. You'll play a hands-on role in modernising national platforms, working in a collaborative environment where you can shape solutions, contribute ideas, and see the real-world impact of your work every day.