Position Description:
At CGI, we help organisations harness the power of AWS to drive innovation, resilience, and growth. As an AWS Architect, you’ll design and lead transformative cloud solutions that enable clients to modernise their operations, scale efficiently, and unlock measurable business value. You’ll collaborate with experts across disciplines, translating strategy into impactful, future-ready architectures. In an environment that encourages creativity, ownership, and collaboration, you’ll have the autonomy to shape outcomes, influence cloud direction, and deliver meaningful change for clients across industries.
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 this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of AWS-based solutions that transform client infrastructure and accelerate digital transformation. You’ll act as a trusted advisor, working closely with senior stakeholders to align architecture with business goals while driving innovation, scalability, and security. You will define cloud strategies, shape architectural frameworks, and provide thought leadership that guides the direction of AWS adoption across diverse sectors.
You’ll also play a key role in nurturing collaboration within CGI’s cloud community—mentoring others, sharing best practices, and ensuring solutions reflect the highest standards of technical and operational excellence. You’ll be empowered to make strategic decisions, explore new ideas, and deliver outcomes that make a lasting impact.
Key responsibilities:
Design & Lead: Architect secure, scalable, and cost-optimised AWS solutions across complex multi-account environments.
Advise & Influence: Partner with business and technical leaders to shape cloud adoption and modernisation strategies.
Innovate & Optimise: Drive automation, DevOps integration, and continuous improvement across projects.
Standardise & Govern: Define architectural standards, frameworks, and best practices for AWS delivery.
Mentor & Guide: Develop the skills and capabilities of emerging cloud talent across CGI.
Represent & Inspire: Act as a thought leader, representing CGI at forums, conferences, and client engagements.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
You’ll bring deep technical expertise in AWS architecture and a proven ability to design, implement, and optimise complex cloud solutions. A strategic mindset, combined with hands-on technical leadership, will be key to success in this role.
Essential qualifications:
Proven experience designing and delivering AWS architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Strong knowledge of AWS services including EKS, RDS, API Gateway, Redshift, and networking.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience with cloud security, governance, and compliance integration.
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and engage with senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Desirable qualifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent.
Experience with hybrid cloud or legacy system modernisation.
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Awareness of emerging cloud technologies and trends.
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Skills:
1. Technical Architecture