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Help build and evolve the cloud environments that enable CGI’s clients to transform how they operate. As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll deliver and support private, public and hybrid cloud solutions across leading platforms, using automation and modern engineering approaches to create reliable, scalable services. You’ll take ownership of technical challenges, contribute ideas that improve how we deliver and work alongside experienced colleagues across a diverse range of client engagements. With opportunities to broaden your cloud expertise and develop your career, you’ll be part of a growing, collaborative team where you can experiment with new approaches, share your knowledge and see the impact of your work.
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.
Candidate profile
You’ll also have opportunities to find creative ways to improve cloud operations through scripting, automation and repeatable deployment approaches. Working alongside supportive cloud engineering colleagues, you’ll contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle while developing your technical expertise and helping clients achieve successful outcomes.
Deliver & Support: Implement and support private, public and hybrid cloud solutions across client environments.
Develop & Integrate: Contribute to the development and support of CGI’s Global Hybrid Cloud management platform.
Automate & Improve: Build scripts and frameworks that automate and integrate centralised infrastructure management.
Provision & Scale: Create and maintain deployment blueprints that enable rapid, repeatable provisioning.
Monitor & Optimise: Support capacity planning and operational reporting to improve service performance.
Engage & Resolve: Provide high-quality technical support to clients, engineering teams and other stakeholders.
Collaborate & Contribute: Work across ongoing client engagements, sharing ideas and taking responsibility for successful delivery.
Support Growth: Contribute technical expertise to bids and opportunities alongside sales and client management teams.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You should have a solid grounding in infrastructure technologies alongside practical exposure to public cloud environments, automation and modern engineering practices. You’ll be comfortable taking initiative, solving problems and working across multiple client environments while collaborating effectively with technical colleagues, clients and senior stakeholders.
Strong core infrastructure knowledge covering compute, networking and storage.
Experience working with one or more public cloud platforms, such as Azure, AWS, OCI or GCP.
Knowledge of tools such as Ansible, Elastic, Kibana, Rundeck and Git.
Scripting capability using Python and/or PowerShell.
Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with clients and senior stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and take ownership while contributing to a collaborative team.
Experience working in fast-paced environments supporting multiple clients.
A proactive approach to investigating and resolving technical issues.
Desirable experience
Five or more years of relevant experience in disciplines such as server virtualisation, Wintel, UNIX, SAN or networking.
Experience with virtualisation technologies including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.
Experience across AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP, including IaaS and PaaS.
Experience implementing monitoring solutions within cloud environments.
Knowledge of VMware SDDC, including vCenter, vSphere and vSAN.
Exposure to digital transformation programmes.
Understanding of cloud automation and orchestration concepts and design.
Experience automating repetitive activities through scripting or workload-automation tools.
Familiarity with multi-tier escalation and on-call procedures.
Working environment
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.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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Cloud Engineer
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