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You combine technical depth with a pragmatic approach to balancing quality, pace, cost, and operational resilience. You are confident engaging with multidisciplinary teams and communicating technical concepts clearly. You should have: Proven experience designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure in Azure, AWS, or GCP Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines Experience supporting containerised workloads and orchestration platforms Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, and diagnostics practices Knowledge of secure and resilient infrastructure design aligned to enterprise standards Experience troubleshooting platform-level incidents and driving recovery Ability to produce clear documentation and communicate effectively with stakeholders It would be advantageous to have: Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies Experience contributing to technical bids or solution proposals Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical improvement initiatives Relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes) Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. ## Description At CGI, we engineer secure, scalable cloud platforms that enable transformation across the UK's most critical sectors. As a Platform Engineer, you will take ownership of designing and evolving resilient digital platforms that accelerate delivery and power mission-critical services. Working across cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and observability, you will help set engineering standards and drive measurable improvements in reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. Within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will have the autonomy to innovate, influence platform strategy, and continuously improve how we deliver for our clients - shaping modern cloud ecosystems that make a national impact., Design & Evolve secure, scalable cloud platforms across Azure, AWS, or GCP Define & Automate Infrastructure as Code standards and reusable modules Build & Optimise CI/CD pipelines for efficient, secure delivery Enable & Support containerised workloads and orchestration platforms Implement & Improve observability, logging, metrics, and alerting standards Secure & Govern platforms in line with enterprise security frameworks Troubleshoot & Resolve critical incidents, strengthening resilience and diagnostics Optimise & Control cloud costs using FinOps principles Influence & Contribute to bids, technical strategy, and engineering communities ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Building a Cloud Platform Where Everything is Just Another Kubernetes Resource](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100137-building-a-cloud-platform-where-everything-is-just-another-kubernetes-resource) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)