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# Software Engineer - SC Cleared

- **Company:** CGI Group Inc.
- **Location:** Gloucester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Information Management, Technical Debt
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.free-work.com/en-gb/tech-it/job-mission/data-engineer-1/senior-software-engineer-sc-cleared

## About the Role

Architecture Experience: Proven experience in software or solution architecture at SFIA Level 4 or 5, with the ability to lead or support complex technical design activities.

 - Cloud & On-Premises Technologies: Strong understanding of cloud and traditional infrastructure architectures, including integration, security and scalability considerations.

 - Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to influence architectural decisions, provide technical guidance and resolve complex design challenges.

 - Security & Compliance: Understanding of secure solution design, technical governance, information assurance and regulatory compliance.

 - Continuous Improvement: Experience identifying technical debt and opportunities to improve system performance, security, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

 - Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

 - Incident Management: Experience supporting technical incident resolution, root-cause analysis and service improvement.

 - Security Clearance: Current UK Security Check (SC) clearance or eligibility to obtain it, with Developed Vetting (DV) clearance desirable.

## Description

In this role, you will take ownership of architectural design and technical direction, shaping secure, scalable and efficient solutions across cloud and on-premises environments. You'll work closely with clients, technical teams and key stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical technology capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, security standards and organisational policies.

 - Lead/support technical elaboration/design of cloud and on premises solutions

 - Arbitrate on key architectural decisions and technical direction

 - Identify, prioritise and manage technical debt, FinOps optimisation opportunities and SecOps improvements

 - Establish and maintain technical governance throughout the product lifecycle

 - Engage with Information Assurance, Policy, Information Management and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and organisational requirements

 - Shape and deliver capabilities aligned with the technical strategy and roadmap

 - Coordinate and lead technical incident response activities, ensuring effective resolution and continuous improvement

 - Contribute to and support wider client initiatives as required

 - Support requirements gathering and shaping of new/existing capabilities.