Role Overview
Join CGI and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Defence as an Apps & Data Architect within our Joint Design Team (JDT). You'll help define and deliver secure‑by‑design solutions that strengthen national capability, ensuring mission‑critical applications are robust, resilient, and engineered for long‑term success. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of transformation, partnering closely with clients to solve complex challenges while contributing to high‑value, secure digital ecosystems. You’ll drive meaningful impact, take ownership of key design decisions, and collaborate with a supportive community that empowers you to innovate with confidence.
In this role you will lead the design and assessment of secure, resilient Defence applications, ensuring solutions meet strict security, compliance, and performance standards. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, shaping architectures that support transformation programmes and guiding stakeholders through complex technical decisions. Your expertise will help drive innovation while maintaining the assurance required for secure environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Drive secure‑by‑design application and data architectures for Defence programmes.
* Perform application technical assessments using installation and runtime analysis tools.
* Design secure, resilient applications and audit solutions aligned to security standards.
* Communicate technical direction to senior stakeholders and clients.
* Support solution definition, deployment, and successful service transition.
* Apply CI/CD, automation tooling, and Azure DevOps best practices.
* Produce architectural models using ArchiMate and BizzDesign Enterprise Studio.
Qualifications & Experience
* Deep experience designing and assessing secure applications.
* Strong knowledge of Defence Secure‑By‑Design principles.
* Ability to translate complex requirements into practical, high‑assurance solutions.
* Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and working collaboratively across design teams.
* SAFE Agile Practitioner certification.
* Certification in BizzDesign Enterprise Studio (and Horizzon).
* Strong understanding of ArchiMate modelling principles.
* Hands‑on experience with CIS Benchmarks and secure application configuration.
* Proven ability to deliver secure production implementations and transitions.
* Knowledge of automation tooling supporting CI/CD.
* Proficiency with Azure DevOps, including pipeline review and approvals.
* Experience conducting technical assessments for secure environments.
Benefits
* Insurance coverage
* Medical benefits
* Pension plan
* Member Assistant Programme
* Check4Cancer
* Flexible time off
* Share Purchase Plan
* Member discounts
* Dental benefits
* Vision benefits
* Profit Participation Plan
* Health and Wellbeing Programme
Location & Security Clearance
London, England, United Kingdom. This position will be working on site near Basingstoke. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance.
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