Portal Developer, Senior

Company: CGI
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Position Description: CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a Portal Developer within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities. The Portal Developer designs, develops, tests, and maintains web-based portals, which are applications that provide users with access to information and services. Key responsibilities include coding with technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; collaborating with teams to analyze user needs and design solutions; ensuring quality and performance; and potentially managing content and integrations with other systems. CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission. This position is located in USA VA Arlington, however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. Your future duties and responsibilities: • Design and Development: Create new web applications and features for various types of portals, such as customer portals, internal dashboards, or ServiceNow service portals. • Coding and Implementation: Write high-quality, testable code using languages like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, often incorporating specific portal frameworks such as Liferay or ServiceNow's Jelly and Angular. • User Experience (UI/UX): Design and implement user-friendly interfaces, ensuring they match provided designs and resolve performance bottlenecks. • Testing and Debugging: Develop and execute tests to ensure software quality and functionality, and debug issues that arise. • Technical Documentation: Document the development process, software architecture, and operating instructions. • Collaboration: Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, project managers, and other developers, to gather requirements and deliver on project goals. • Maintenance and Support: Provide ongoing support for portal applications, which can include troubleshooting, performance optimization, and managing software updates and migrations. • Compliance: Ensure developed solutions meet technical specifications, security standards, and industry best practices. Required qualifications to be successful in this role: • Education and/or Experience: Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree and/or 5 to 8 years of experience • Security Clearance: Secret • Programming Languages: Proficiency in JavaScript (client-side and server-side), HTML, and CSS is essential. • Frameworks: Experience with specific portal frameworks like Liferay, ServiceNow, or Content Management Systems (CMS). • Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address technical challenges and user needs. • Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to specifications. • Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills for effective teamwork and collaboration. • Development Lifecycle: Understanding of the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC). 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 $100,000.00 - $200000.00. 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 CGIFederalJob LI-AC6 ClearanceJobs CGIintelligencecareers MARSCareers Skills: Intelligence What you can expect from us: 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. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com . You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned. We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members. 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.

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