Job Vacancy DevOps Engineer

United Kingdom

CGI

Job position DevOps Engineer

Permanent

As soon as possible

United Kingdom

Published on 03/03/2026

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At CGI, we empower organisations to deliver secure, scalable digital platforms that drive real business impact. As a DevOps Engineer (Consultant), you will play a pivotal role in enabling high-performing development teams to build, test and release with confidence in complex, high-scale environments. We combine deep technical expertise with a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement, giving you the space to innovate while shaping modern DevSecOps and cloud-native solutions for our clients. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work directly contributes to resilient platforms that underpin critical services and future-focused transformation.

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. 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 based out of our Glasgow office.

Candidate profile

In this role, you will work closely with development teams to design, implement and continuously improve secure, cloud-native CI/CD pipelines in high-scale environments. You will take ownership of DevSecOps tooling and platform engineering practices, enabling teams to deliver reliable, observable and compliant applications on OpenShift and Kubernetes. By driving GitOps approaches and embedding security and quality controls into every stage of delivery, you will help accelerate releases while maintaining robust governance.

You will act as a trusted consultant to stakeholders, championing best practice, encouraging innovation and fostering a collaborative culture where teams are empowered to experiment, learn and improve.

• Lead and evolve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, reusable workflows and composite actions

• Design and embed DevSecOps controls integrating tools such as Snyk, Trivy and SonarQube

• Engineer container platforms using Docker, OpenShift and Kubernetes

• Implement GitOps practices with ArgoCD, Helm or Kustomize

• Support JVM-based applications (Java/Maven) running in containers

• Improve observability using DynaTrace, DataDog or AWS CloudWatch

• Collaborate with development teams to drive platform reliability and performance

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed in this position, you will bring strong hands-on experience in DevOps and platform engineering within complex, high-scale environments. You will be confident working across CI/CD, container orchestration and GitOps tooling, with a solid understanding of secure software delivery and observability. A collaborative mindset, proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to guide and support development teams are essential.

• You should have proven experience as a DevOps or Platform Engineer in enterprise environments

• Strong proficiency in GitHub Actions and modern CI/CD patterns

• Hands-on expertise with DevSecOps tooling such as Snyk, Trivy and SonarQube

• Extensive experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes and Docker containerisation

• Practical knowledge of GitOps tools such as ArgoCD, Helm or Kustomize

• Understanding of Java (Maven) and running JVM applications in containers

• Experience with observability tools such as DynaTrace, DataDog or AWS CloudWatch

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Working environment

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

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 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

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.

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 you with 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.

Discover CGI

London, England, United Kingdom

> 1000 employees

IT services

We are a global business with 91,500 professionals across hundreds of locations worldwide, providing end-to-end IT and business process services that drive our clients’ businesses. In the UK alone, we have around 6,000 member-partners working across 19 towns and cities, doing everything from writing complex code to designing sophisticated software solutions. The work we do powers some of the most ambitious projects that touch the lives of many. Our approach sets us apart, characterised by our proximity model, international presence, expertise, and operational excellence. We organise our operations within metro markets where our clients have concentrated footprints, empowering our local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships. As you build your career here, you’ll develop your skills, share your insights, and work side-by-side with colleagues and clients on innovative solutions that address the most complex issues. Our commitment to ownership, flexibility, and being approachable makes us easy to do business with. Join us, and together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities, and each other. Benefits: - Insurance coverage - Medical benefits - Pension plan - Member Assistant Programme - Check4Cancer - Flexible time off - Share Purchase Plan - Member discounts - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Profit Participation Plan - Health and Wellbeing Programme

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