Front End Developer (Onsite - Halifax)

Position Description

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Onsite - 5 days required in office weekly.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. As a Canadian multinational information technology consulting and software development company, CGI operates across 400 offices in 40+ countries with around 91,000+ employees. We are insights-driven and outcomes-based, committed to accelerating returns on your investments. CGI’s continuous growth is a testament to the confidence clients place in them and to the dedication of their professionals. At CGI, all employees are called members because they feel a powerful sense of ownership and accountability. Members at CGI are building their own company – in 100+ offices worldwide. CGI has the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for clients – and for members; that’s why an astounding 90 percent of them are CGI shareholders.

About The Role

• We offer the opportunity to work with Canada’s largest Information Technology Outsourcing and Management Consulting Company with a true global presence in a fast-paced and energetic atmosphere where your personal and professional growth is accelerated by your desire and sense of commitment.
• We're expanding in Atlantic Canada and we need your skills, enthusiasm, and dedication as part of our team.
• Front-end Software Developer – Software Developer
• If you are an experienced hands-on Software Developer with strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business and technical teams in a dynamic environment, we have exciting opportunities to build your career.
• We are looking for a Front-end Developer having a high degree of competence
  
  

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Participate in design and implementation of software solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements and aligned to overall Architecture
• Design, Develop and test highly scalable Web and API services that power both web and mobile platforms
• Participate in design reviews
• Participate in CI/CD activities
• Developing easy-to-use, customer focused APIs and capabilities which power web and mobile online platforms.
• Design and develop re-usable APIs that focus on customer experience.
• Develop responsive user interfaces to integrate with backend services.
• Contribute to the entire development lifecycle from concept to deployment as a member of an agile, multi-functional team.
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX Designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• 6-9 years of proven software development experience developing enterprise solutions
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in developing Web services and API solutions using various Java based frameworks
• Minimum 8+ years proven development experience in frameworks such as Angular 8+ and/or ReactJS, NodeJS, Typescript.
• Proficient in building Web User Interface (UI) using HTML4/HTML5, CSS2/CSS3, XHTML, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, JSON, SOAP, REST API's
• Experience with frameworks such as Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material is a nice to have
• Working together with Back End Developers to improve usability
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them
• Good understanding of Domain Driven design & Microservice Architecture
• Proficient in Java, J2EE, Spring MVC, Spring Core, Spring boot.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL database management systems
• Being up to date with current trends and emerging technologies
  
  

Consultative Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate software engineering and/or development concepts and principles
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with other engineers including distributed team members
• Contribute to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to all aspects of the development
  
  

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.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

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