Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

In this role, you will take ownership of the configuration, management, optimisation and evolution of secure on-premises and Microsoft Azure infrastructure. You’ll help ensure compute, storage, backup and recovery services remain secure, available and performant while contributing ideas that improve how infrastructure is designed, deployed and operated.

You’ll collaborate with technical colleagues to strengthen hybrid infrastructure and champion cloud-native technologies, automation, DevOps and agile ways of working. Supported by CGI’s wider community of experts, you’ll have the opportunity to challenge established approaches, automate repetitive processes and deliver continuous improvements that benefit both users and the wider organisation.

• Design & Optimise - Enhance the architecture, performance and resilience of Azure and on-premises infrastructure.

• Secure & Protect - Harden Microsoft cloud environments and strengthen identity, access and security controls.

• Automate & Improve - Use Terraform and Ansible to increase infrastructure automation, consistency and efficiency.

• Manage & Support - Maintain compute, storage, backup, recovery and associated infrastructure services.

• Administer & Enhance - Support Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune and related services.

• Monitor & Resolve - Use Microsoft Log Analytics and other tooling to identify issues and maintain service availability.

• Collaborate & Innovate - Work with technical peers to introduce new approaches, drive continuous improvement and deliver effective change.

You’ll bring strong, hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure and Windows-based infrastructure within complex environments. You should be comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges while working collaboratively to develop secure, automated and scalable solutions. Experience across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem and infrastructure automation will be particularly important.

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure Storage and Azure Security.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, service principals, SSO integrations and user/group management.

• Experience administering Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, SharePoint and Teams.

• Strong experience with Microsoft Intune.

• Experience with Microsoft Log Analytics and Microsoft Purview.

• Proven ability to secure and harden Microsoft cloud environments.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible.

• Experience with VMware vSphere and SCCM.

• Strong knowledge of Windows/WinTel infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments.

• AWS knowledge would be advantageous.

• Ability to travel occasionally to Mansfield, with the role primarily performed remotely.

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. There will be some limited occasional travel to Mansfield, but the role will be primarily performed remotely.

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.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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