Platform Engineer

CGI Group Inc.
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Linux
Distributed Systems
Github
Powershell
Ansible
Prometheus
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Grafana
Gitlab
Cloudformation
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

At CGI, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the digital foundations that power our clients' most ambitious transformation programmes. As a Platform Engineer, you will help design and deliver resilient, secure and scalable cloud platforms that enable continuous innovation and measurable business impact. You'll work as part of a collaborative Agile team where you can influence outcomes, experiment with new approaches and develop solutions that drive real value for clients across the UK. Here, you'll have the space to take ownership, contribute creatively across disciplines and grow your expertise in a supportive environment that champions learning and continuous improvement., * Design & engineer secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure or GCP

  • Develop & automate infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible

  • Build & maintain CI/CD pipelines and tooling to enhance delivery speed and quality

  • Optimise & stabilise platforms through monitoring, performance tuning and reliability practices

  • Collaborate & innovate with Agile teams to embed engineering excellence and continuous learning

  • Support & improve containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes

  • Troubleshoot & resolve complex technical challenges across distributed systems

Requirements

To succeed in this position, you should bring strong hands-on platform engineering experience, a solid understanding of cloud and automation technologies, and the ability to collaborate effectively within an Agile delivery environment. You should be confident working across the full engineering lifecycle and comfortable communicating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

You should have:

  • Experience in software or platform engineering within Agile teams

  • Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation/CDK, Ansible)

  • Experience designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure or GCP)

  • Strong capability with Docker, Kubernetes and container orchestration

  • Linux/Windows expertise with scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tooling (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins)

  • Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

  • Understanding of distributed systems, networking and microservices

  • Experience improving reliability, performance and cost efficiency

Benefits & conditions

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

About the company

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. Discover CGI London, England, United Kingdom > 1000 employees IT services We are a global business with 91,500 professionals across hundreds of locations worldwide, providing end-to-end IT and business process services that drive our clients' businesses. In the UK alone, we have around 6,000 member-partners working across 19 towns and cities, doing everything from writing complex code to designing sophisticated software solutions. The work we do powers some of the most ambitious projects that touch the lives of many. Our approach sets us apart, characterised by our proximity model, international presence, expertise, and operational excellence. We organise our operations within metro markets where our clients have concentrated footprints, empowering our local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships. As you build your career here, you'll develop your skills, share your insights, and work side-by-side with colleagues and clients on innovative solutions that address the most complex issues. Our commitment to ownership, flexibility, and being approachable makes us easy to do business with. Join us, and together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities, and each other. Benefits: - Insurance coverage - Medical benefits - Pension plan - Member Assistant Programme - Check4Cancer - Flexible time off - Share Purchase Plan - Member discounts - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Profit Participation Plan - Health and Wellbeing Programme

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