Overview
Automation Tester (DV Security Clearance) role at CGI. The Space, Defence and Intelligence (SDI) business unit focuses on delivering contemporary and innovative technical solutions for government agencies. This role is for an experienced Automation Framework Engineer to join a cross-functional team to guide, assure and deliver integrated solutions in partnership with our clients. Some work may be office or home-based, but on this secure project onsite attendance in Gloucester is required.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching). We are committed to inclusivity and building a diverse community of tech talent.
We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would prefer candidates with all skills, we will consider high quality individuals who meet most criteria. Candidates must hold UK Security Clearance or be willing to obtain it; the role requires sole UK National status due to the secure nature of the project.
Responsibilities
* Design, develop & maintain the frameworks and automation environments.
* Work with testers to ensure their scripts run and that results integrate with dashboards.
* Participate in agile ceremonies, including team meetings, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
* Participate in knowledge sharing sessions involving the team, our partners and our clients.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
* Hands on experience deploying virtualised workloads with L3/L4 networking.
* Skilled in configuration and automation tools such as Robot Framework, Go, vCentre Networks.
* Experience of RedHat or CentOS Linux (System Admin and Bash) and/or Windows (System Admin and PowerShell).
* Use of tooling such as Jenkins, InfluxDB and Grafana.
* Experience of containerisation and orchestration technologies e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
Desirable competencies
* Experience of infrastructure engineering on Cloud platforms and technologies e.g. AWS Cloud Practitioner.
* Understanding of software and infrastructure testing.
* Understanding of test management tools, e.g. TestRail and/or X-Ray.
* Creation and configuration of reporting dashboards with Splunk and/or ELK stack.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. You’ll be invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Quality Assurance
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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