Senior Recruitment Specialist | Recruiting Top Talent for CGI
At CGI, we empower clients to transform their organisations through data‑driven digital innovation. This role places you at the centre of that impact, shaping modern digital and data architectures that unlock value, accelerate strategic change and enable clients to achieve measurable outcomes. Working as part of a collaborative community, you’ll take ownership of high‑impact solutions, applying creative thinking to complex challenges while being supported by experts across our global network. This is an opportunity to influence major programmes, guide digital strategy and design scalable technologies that help organisations thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
We are recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and have been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare and a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) that makes you a CGI Partner, not just an employee.
CGI is committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces. We are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant and welcome you to 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 and we expect you to be travelling 2 to 3 days per week on average to either CGI offices or to client sites.
Responsibilities
* Guide clients through complex digital and data transformation journeys, designing modern architectures and shaping strategies that create long‑term value.
* Work across the full lifecycle – vision and road‑mapping, technical design and optimisation – taking ownership of outcomes while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
* Engage senior stakeholders, lead advisory discussions and bring creative thinking to solve evolving digital challenges.
* Help clients modernise data ecosystems, improve governance, migrate to cloud‑native platforms and adopt innovative technologies that enhance performance and accelerate growth.
* Define enterprise digital and data architecture strategies aligned to business outcomes.
* Design and oversee the implementation of enterprise‑wide technology solutions; advocate for best practices in software development, data management and cybersecurity.
* Advise on best practices for implementing interoperability of IT systems, applications and platforms; shape digital and data roadmaps, run workshops and guide senior stakeholders through technical decisions.
* Drive data platform modernisation, automation and integration best practices; advocate for best practices in software development, data management and cybersecurity.
* Establish governance frameworks, ensure compliance, quality and security standards; work with stakeholders to ensure digital and data architecture aligns with industry standards such as TOGAF, DAMA, COBIT and ITIL.
* Assess digital and emerging data technologies and recommend adoption and innovation pathways.
Essential Qualifications
* Real‑world experience designing enterprise digital and data architectures.
* Experience in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and hybrid cloud strategies; understanding of data platforms across hyperscalers.
* Proficiency in Azure data services (Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric); AWS experience is beneficial.
* Proven ability to translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
* Experience leading stakeholder engagement at senior levels.
* Strong understanding of cloud migration, data modernisation and integration patterns.
* Ability to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies.
* Knowledge of governance frameworks such as TOGAF, DAMA, ITIL or COBIT.
* Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
* Competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare.
* Share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) that gives partner status.
* Hybrid position with average 2‑3 days per week working at CGI offices or client sites.
* Supportive community of experts and career‑development opportunities.
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