Technology Director — AI Automation and Application Development

Position Description:

CGI Federal seeks an experienced Technology Director to lead AI driven automation, AI application development, and modernization of enterprise software. This role combines technical leadership with hands on expertise in traditional full stack development, software development lifecycle (SDLC) management, and software quality assurance.

The Technology Director will guide engineering teams in delivering secure, reliable, maintainable applications that improve operational performance and support federal customer missions. This position is located in our Orange Park, Florida office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Define and execute a technology roadmap for AI driven automation, intelligent applications, and legacy system modernization.

• Identify opportunities to automate business processes and translate them into measurable improvements in productivity, accuracy, and service delivery.

• Lead the design, development, integration, and deployment of AI applications, including generative AI, AI agents, and workflow automation.

• Establish practices for evaluating AI accuracy, reliability, security, human oversight, and production performance.

• Provide architectural direction and hands on technical guidance across front end applications, back end services, APIs, databases, and enterprise integrations.

• Maintain and modernize legacy applications while supporting continuity of operations.

• Manage the SDLC from requirements and design through development, testing, release, maintenance, and retirement.

• Establish engineering standards for code reviews, source control, CI/CD, documentation, and release readiness.

• Lead software quality assurance practices, including automated testing, regression testing, performance testing, defect analysis, and prevention.

• Track delivery and quality metrics, address recurring defects, and drive continuous improvement.

• Integrate security, privacy, accessibility, and applicable federal and contractual requirements into development and delivery.

• Manage technical priorities, staffing, schedules, and delivery risks while communicating clearly with customers and executive leadership.

• Recruit, mentor, and develop software engineers, AI developers, and quality assurance professionals.

• Collaborate with enterprise application teams on SAP integration and modernization where applicable.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience in software engineering, application development, systems integration, or technology delivery, including progressive technical leadership responsibilities.

• Demonstrated experience delivering AI driven automation and AI applications in enterprise environments.

• Strong traditional full stack development skills, including experience supporting and modernizing legacy systems.

• Demonstrated experience managing the complete SDLC and leading multidisciplinary development teams.

• Substantial software quality assurance experience, including test strategy, test automation, defect management, and root cause analysis.

• Experience with application architecture, APIs, relational databases, enterprise integration, and cloud or hybrid environments.

• Experience implementing Agile delivery practices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.

• Ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and connect technology investments to measurable business and mission outcomes.

• Strong leadership, customer engagement, and written and verbal communication skills.

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:

• SAP knowledge, including familiarity with enterprise processes, integration interfaces, or SAP application modernization.

• Experience supporting federal customers and navigating federal security and compliance requirements.

• Experience with retrieval augmented generation, model orchestration, AI agents, and AI production monitoring.

• Experience applying AI tools to software development, testing, and quality assurance.

• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.

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 $147,100.00 - $289,500.00. CGI Federal'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

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Skills:

• Artificial Intelligence

• SAP Architecture

• SAP BusinessTechnologiePlatfrm

• Artificial Neural Networks

• Deployment Automation

What you can expect from us:

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