Senior Software Engineer (Java)

CGI; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Central Government business unit. This role involves working on critical projects aimed at enhancing public safety through innovative software solutions. With strong Java skills and a collaborative spirit, you will be instrumental in delivering impactful technology that supports UK citizens.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching)

Training and support

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of JAVA and JAVA EE including current and legacy versions.
• Experience in setting up Test Automation Frameworks.
• Awareness of security concerns and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Join a flagship UK Government programme to protect citizens’ lives.
• Add Java expertise at an important project stage.
• Work as part of a well-functioning team with diverse projects.

Skills

JAVA

Java EE

Continuous Integration/Delivery

Test Automation

DevOps principles

Spring Boot

Problem Solving

Security Awareness

Tools

Jenkins

Selenium

Cucumber

REST Assured

GitLab

JIRA

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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If your coding skills are backed up with a talent for solving problems, we will give you the opportunity to have real-world impact and purpose. Working in our Central Government business unit, our Software Engineers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world critical purpose and positive impact on UK Citizens' lives. These roles are to work on a flagship Programme with one of our key UK Government clients within the Law Enforcement sector helping to keep UK citizens safe.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List . We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member 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. These roles are offered on a hybrid working basis – you will be required to work in Reading and/or London 2/3 days a month.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a Senior Software Engineer you’ll join a flagship UK Government programme working on a project that helps protect UK citizens’ lives. Working as part of a well-functioning team, you'll immediately add Java expertise at an important stage of the project cycle.
You’ll also discover:
• A unique level of variety across different clients and industry sector.
• Further interesting and challenging projects to stretch your skills
• Training and support specifically tailored to give you the right skills for your career/role – including accreditation and certifications
• Impactful work that makes a real difference in our communities
• A supportive tech community across CGI, with regular meet-ups, discussions, and shared best practice

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Essential skills to be successful in this role:
• Broad knowledge of JAVA / JAVA EE - current and legacy versions, including best practices and patterns for code migrations
• Knowledge of best practices regarding continuous Integration/Delivery Pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
• Experience in setting up Test Automation Frameworks (Selenium, Cucumber, REST Assured)
• Configuration As Code (e.g. Jenkinsfile, Ansible or similar)
• Continuous Inspection Tooling (for example SonarQube)
• Sound understanding of DevOps principles, practices and philosophy
• Experience in Spring Boot


You'll also need demonstrable experience and competency in the following:
• Java engineering and general software architecture
• Software lifecycle automation and best practices
• Problem solving complemented by good analytical and reasoning abilities
• Awareness of security concerns and best practices
• Deployment and management of large-scale systems
Desirable skills include:
• Cloud Providers (Azure, AWS)
• Configuration Management Tooling (GitLab or similar)
• Project/Issue Management Tooling (JIRA or similar)
• Infrastructure As Code (ARM Templates, Terraform)
• Containerisation (Docker, Podman) and Container Orchestration Systems (Docker Swarm, Kubernetes)
All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (SC) level.