Position Description:
At CGI, we design and deliver innovative, secure platforms that power digital transformation at scale. As a Solution Architect, you will shape a scalable event gateway platform that underpins critical services, driving measurable outcomes for our clients and influencing long-term technology strategy. From defining robust architectures to guiding delivery teams, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality, future-ready solutions. Working collaboratively with clients and colleagues, you will have the autonomy to take ownership, the freedom to innovate, and the support of a trusted global organisation committed to delivering excellence and 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.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through higher level clearance, this role is predominately going to be working on a secure site.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end architecture for a scalable event gateway platform, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and aligned with business objectives and long-term strategy. You will provide architectural leadership and technical assurance across delivery teams, shaping standards, guiding best practice, and proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
Working closely with clients, you will translate evolving business needs into clear, actionable designs, leading workshops and technical discussions that influence strategic direction. You will champion event-driven and integration patterns, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance, while fostering a collaborative environment where innovation and continuous improvement thrive.
Lead & Shape Architecture – Own the end-to-end solution design for the event gateway platform
Define & Govern Standards – Establish architectural principles, patterns, and best practices
Assure & Guide Delivery – Provide technical oversight to ensure quality, security, and scalability
Design & Optimise – Architect event-driven solutions covering ingestion, routing, transformation, and delivery
Mitigate & Manage Risk – Identify technical risks and define effective mitigation strategies
Engage & Influence – Facilitate client workshops and translate business requirements into technical solutions
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
To succeed in this role, you will bring strong experience in solution architecture within complex, enterprise environments, particularly across event-driven and integration platforms. You will combine technical depth with consultative skills, enabling you to influence stakeholders, guide delivery teams, and ensure solutions align with strategic objectives.
You should have extensive experience designing enterprise-level solution architectures
Strong proficiency in event-driven architecture, messaging, and API integration patterns
Proven ability to lead technical design authority and provide architectural assurance
Experience addressing non-functional requirements including security, resilience, and observability
Demonstrated success engaging with senior stakeholders and leading technical workshops
Eligibility for, or possession of, UK Security Clearance
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Skills:
1. Solutions Architecture
2. Technical Analysis
3. Event Management