Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Space, Defence & Intelligence
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer within our Space, Defence and Intelligence business, you will support high‑performing environments that directly support the future of vital national services. This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex challenges, guide a talented team, and develop creative technical solutions that keep pace with evolving programme needs. Supported by a collaborative, expert community, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering infrastructure excellence that enables our clients to achieve lasting 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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee BAU technical delivery including patching, backups, configuration changes and service availability.
* Provide technical leadership during major incidents, owning high‑priority issues through to resolution.
* Plan & prioritise technical workload, promoting knowledge sharing, cross‑skilling and engineering capability growth.
* Represent technical infrastructure interests in change boards, architecture reviews and governance forums.
* Maintain adherence to change, incident and documentation processes in line with CGI and client standards.
* Provide technical direction for new initiatives, balancing operational continuity with evolving programme needs.
* Contribute hands‑on across technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, SQL, CI/CD pipelines, PowerShell and Bash.
Required Qualifications
* Extensive experience supporting and leading Windows‑based infrastructure estates.
* Strong technical capability across VMware, Hyper‑V, SQL and automation tooling.
* Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell and/or Bash).
* Proven experience leading incident response and resolving complex technical issues.
* Demonstrable ability to coordinate and mentor a small engineering team.
* Experience operating within structured change and governance frameworks.
* Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across technical and programme domains.
* Willingness to travel occasionally to Leatherhead, Reading, Chippenham and Bridgend.
Life at CGI
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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. 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.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Information Technology
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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