Position Description
Backend Developer (AWS)
- Reliability Clearance granted preferably, or eligible based on 5+ years residing in Canada
- Must be located in the NCR: Ottawa, ON/Gatineau QC or within commuting distance
Your future duties and responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test and maintain backend services and APIs
- Design solutions using AWS cloud services and established cloud architecture patterns
- Write clean, scalable and maintainable code
- Build and manage databases, data models and integrations
- Develop integrations between applications, APIs and cloud services
- Ensure application performance, security, scalability and reliability
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
- Collaborate with frontend developers and other technical team members
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to development standards and best practices
- Document technical designs and system architecture
Competencies
- Strong problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong communication skills
- Continuous learning mindset
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of backend development experience
- Strong hands on experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS
- Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB
- Experience with Git and modern software development practices
- Experience designing scalable, secure and maintainable backend services
AWS / Cloud Skills
- Strong practical experience with AWS services and cloud native development
- Experience with relevant AWS services such as: AWS Lambda for serverless applications Amazon API Gateway for APIs Amazon S3 for object storage Amazon RDS / Aurora and/or DynamoDB for data persistence Amazon ECS or EKS for containerized workloads Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring and logging AWS IAM for access and permissions
- Experience building and deploying applications using Docker
- Understanding of infrastructure as code and automated deployment, preferably using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with serverless and event driven AWS architectures
- Experience with ECS, EKS or Kubernetes
- Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
- Knowledge of AWS security practices, including IAM, secrets management and encryption
- Experience with automated testing and CI/CD
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Familiarity with Azure or other cloud platforms is an asset, but AWS experience is the priority
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 $80,000–$130,000. This role is an existing vacancy.
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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 value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
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.
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