Senior API Platform Software Engineer

About the role

Position Description

CGI is seeking a Senior API Platform Software Engineer to join an API Ecosystem team supporting enterprise scale financial services applications. This role is focused on building and enhancing backend services, APIs, and API platform capabilities within a highly distributed, AWS based environment.

We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!.

This role is located at a client site in either Knoxville, TN, Columbia SC or Lafayette, LA or Birmingham, AL. A hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities

CGI is seeking a Senior API Platform Software Engineer to join an API Ecosystem team supporting enterprise scale financial services applications. This role is focused on building and enhancing backend services, APIs, and API platform capabilities within a highly distributed, AWS based environment.

The engineer will develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices while contributing across the API lifecycle, including implementation, versioning, security, performance, monitoring, and production support. The role requires strong hands-on development experience with Java or Python, modern DevOps practices, AWS services, and API management technologies.

You will work closely with Product, DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams in an Agile environment to deliver reliable API solutions that meet enterprise security, availability, and performance requirements.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

5+ years of hands on software development experience using Java (8–21) and/or Python.

Experience developing RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices in distributed environments.

Hands on experience with AWS, particularly services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, Route 53, and CloudWatch.

Experience with API management and API gateway technologies, including Apigee OPDK, Apigee X, or Apigee Hybrid.

Strong understanding of the API lifecycle, including versioning, security, throttling, traffic management, and analytics.

Experience implementing API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and API key management.

Working knowledge of OpenAPI/Swagger; GraphQL experience is a plus.

Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling, including GitHub or GitLab and Terraform.

Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript for supporting full stack or platform development needs.

Experience with containers and Kubernetes, particularly ECS and EKS in AWS environments.

Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as OpenTelemetry (OTEL), Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch.

Understanding of load balancing, caching, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery concepts.

Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases.

Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills with the ability to quickly learn new technologies.

Experience collaborating with Product, DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Desired SKillset:

CloudFormation experience is beneficial.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Other Information:

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $86,500.00 $123,200.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: . Competitive compensation . Comprehensive insurance options . Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan . Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time . Paid parental leave .Learning opportunities and tuition assistance . Wellness and Well being programs

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.

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

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.