Infrastructure Test Engineer - Secure Cloud Infrastructure (SC Clearance)
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Job description
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 position will be based on site near Gloucester 5 days a week. Your future duties and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will design and execute comprehensive testing strategies to validate infrastructure platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, and security across complex environments. You will take ownership of infrastructure testing activities, from developing automated test scripts to validating infrastructure-as-code deployments, supporting high-quality releases into production. You will work closely with DevOps, SRE, and engineering teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous delivery and rapid feedback. Within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will contribute creative solutions to improve testing coverage, enhance automation, and ensure infrastructure solutions meet the highest standards. *Design & Execute infrastructure test plans across cloud and on-prem environments *Automate & Maintain test scripts using tools such as Python, Bash, Terraform, or Ansible *Integrate & Support testing within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) *Validate & Assure infrastructure-as-code deployments and configuration changes *Monitor & Analyse system performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK *Collaborate & Align with DevOps, SRE, and engineering teams
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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., *Document & Improve test cases, results, and quality processes Required qualifications to be successful in this roleYou should have strong experience in infrastructure testing or engineering, with a solid understanding of enterprise infrastructure components and modern DevOps practices. You will bring a proactive approach to quality assurance, along with the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams in complex environments. *You should have experience in infrastructure testing, QA, or engineering roles *Strong understanding of infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, virtualization) *Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python) *Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet) *Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments *Exposure to containers (Docker, Kubernetes) *Knowledge of networking and security best practices #LI-SB2 Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
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.