Overview
Position Description
Discover how strategic infrastructure turns complex change into measurable value as an Infrastructure Architect at CGI. In this role, you will shape and specify resilient, cost-aware infrastructure — across cloud and on-premise environments — that enables next-generation services for our clients. Working across business and technical stakeholders, you will lead architecture design, support pre-sales activity, and guide delivery teams to ensure solutions meet performance, security, and operational requirements. You will influence technology decisions, translate business needs into functional designs, and help organisations realise scalable, reliable infrastructure that supports long-term transformation while being supported to grow your technical and leadership impact.
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. This is a hybrid position.
Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead the development and delivery of infrastructure solutions, balancing pre-sales engagement with project delivery. You will translate business goals into resilient, cost-effective architectures across cloud and on-premise environments, producing detailed specifications, capacity and performance assessments, and implementation designs. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure infrastructure solutions align with business objectives while meeting security, performance, and operational requirements.
You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of infrastructure capability by evaluating emerging technologies, conducting design reviews, and sharing expertise across teams. By mentoring colleagues and supporting solution development, you will help strengthen CGI’s ability to deliver innovative, reliable infrastructure that enables long-term client success.
* Lead & Design: Lead infrastructure teams to develop scalable, secure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments.
* Pre-Sales & Proposal: Support new business opportunities through technical input, cost estimation, and proposal development.
* Assess & Recommend: Evaluate emerging technologies for cost, performance, and operational benefit.
* Translate & Specify: Convert business and technical requirements into detailed infrastructure designs and specifications.
* Govern & Mitigate: Identify and manage technical and operational risks across infrastructure solutions.
* Validate & Assure: Conduct quality reviews to ensure infrastructure designs meet required standards.
* Collaborate & Influence: Engage stakeholders across technical and business teams to shape effective solutions.
* Coach & Share: Mentor colleagues and contribute to knowledge sharing within the architecture and infrastructure community.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You should be an experienced infrastructure architect with strong knowledge of both cloud and traditional infrastructure environments, as well as experience supporting pre-sales activity and translating complex requirements into practical, scalable technical designs. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills will be key to success in this role.
Essential Qualifications
* Proven experience as an Infrastructure or Cloud Architect designing solutions aligned to business requirements.
* Understanding of Risk and Cost-Driven Architecture principles.
* Familiarity with TOGAF architecture frameworks.
* Foundation knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud).
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps practices, virtualisation, messaging, security, and identity management.
* Ability to perform capacity and performance assessments and generate infrastructure cost estimates.
* Strong communication, proposal writing, and stakeholder presentation skills.
* Experience working with vendors and building effective technology partnerships.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
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.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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