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# Platform Engineer

- **Company:** CGI Group Inc.
- **Location:** Belfast, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Linux System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Microservices
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.free-work.com/en-gb/tech-it/job-mission/data-engineer-1/platform-engineer-47

## About the Role

You should have hands-on experience managing Linux-based infrastructure and container platforms, with strong automation skills and an understanding of secure, highly available environments.

 * Strong experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes.

 * Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.

 * Experience with Ansible, scripting and Infrastructure as Code.

 * Understanding of containerisation, networking and infrastructure security.

 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

 * Knowledge of monitoring, high availability and disaster recovery.

 * UK Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain it.

## Description

At CGI, we deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms that support critical programmes across Space, Defence and Intelligence. As a Platform Engineer, you'll help design, automate and optimise modern infrastructure environments using Kubernetes and Linux. You'll take ownership of technical challenges, develop innovative automation solutions and collaborate with experienced teams to deliver resilient, high-performing platforms. Working on a secure programme in Belfast, you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing your expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering., In this role, you will design, manage and optimise secure cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability and performance. You'll take ownership of platform reliability, drive automation and work collaboratively with DevOps and development teams to deliver secure, efficient infrastructure solutions.

 * Design & Manage: Deploy, maintain and monitor Kubernetes clusters and Linux infrastructure.

 * Automate & Optimise: Use Ansible, scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to streamline provisioning and operations.

 * Orchestrate & Scale: Manage Kubernetes workloads, container deployments and microservices.

 * Secure & Protect: Maintain platform security, resilience, backup and disaster recovery capabilities.

 * Integrate & Deliver: Support CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps teams to improve deployment efficiency.