Position Description:
CGI is delivering complex integration and transformation programmes that are shaping the future of the energy sector. As an IT Technical Lead, you will sit at the heart of delivery, owning the technical direction for large-scale, multi-system initiatives that support safe, reliable and data-driven operations. Working across domains such as ERP, Operations and HSE systems, or Data & Analytics, you will help translate strategy into robust, production-ready solutions. At CGI, you are trusted to take ownership of outcomes, encouraged to apply creative thinking to complex challenges, and supported by a collaborative community of experts to deliver meaningful, lasting impact.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 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.
This role is based in Aberdeen, working in a hybrid model, with regular on-site presence (typically 2–3 days per week) to support close collaboration with client and CGI teams.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will be accountable for the technical design and coherence of one or more projects, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient and fit for 24×7 production and HSE-critical environments. You will define end-to-end solutions, guide delivery teams, and provide the technical leadership needed to balance innovation with operational safety.
Working closely with project managers, business analysts, client architects and engineers, you will support delivery within a structured stage-gate governance model, applying Agile practices where they add value. You will take ownership of technical decisions while collaborating across teams to ensure solutions are well understood, well governed and successfully embedded.
Key responsibilities
•Own & Define end-to-end technical architecture and solution design across your domain
•Lead & Support engineering teams, reviewing designs and resolving complex technical issues
•Integrate & Secure systems and data flows, ensuring performance, resilience and security
•Plan & Govern technical delivery, supporting estimates, risks, trade-offs and stage-gate approvals
•Promote & Reuse standard patterns, accelerators and best practice across delivery
•Protect & Prepare production through cutover, DR, performance and operability planning
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
To succeed, you will bring deep technical expertise in at least one core domain, combined with strong leadership experience on complex, multi-vendor programmes. You will be comfortable taking ownership of technical outcomes while working collaboratively with delivery teams and senior stakeholders.
Essential qualifications
•Extensive experience producing and communicating solution designs and technical options
•Strong understanding of non-functional requirements, including performance, resilience, security and operability
•Proven experience leading technical delivery within Agile or hybrid delivery models
•Extensive experience in technical leadership, architecture or senior engineering roles
•Ability to work on-site in Aberdeen 2–3 days per week
Desirable qualifications
•Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
•Domain certifications such as SAP S/4HANA, Azure or cloud platforms
•Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF or equivalent)
•Experience within energy, utilities or other asset-intensive, safety-critical industries
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Skills:
1. Data Analysis
2. Enterprise Architecture