Job Vacancy Senior Private Cloud Engineer (Azure Stack HCI)

Leatherhead

CGI

Job position Senior Private Cloud Engineer (Azure Stack HCI)

Permanent

As soon as possible

Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

Published on 24/05/2026

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At CGI, we help shape the future of secure digital services that support national defence and frontline operations. As an Azure Cloud Engineer within our Space, Defence & Intelligence business unit, you will play a key role in supporting and evolving a globally deployed electronic medical and dental records platform used by the UK Armed Forces across operational, maritime, and deployed environments. Working within a collaborative and highly secure programme, you will help deliver resilient cloud solutions that directly support critical healthcare capabilities worldwide, while developing your expertise alongside industry-leading professionals in an environment that values innovation, ownership, and continuous growth.

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

In this role, you will support and enhance a secure Local Azure-based cloud environment underpinning a critical capability for UK Defence. You will work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to maintain platform reliability, improve operational efficiency, and support ongoing cloud transformation activities within a live production environment.

You will contribute to the delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure while helping drive continuous improvement across deployment, monitoring, automation, and operational support processes. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful projects with real-world impact, while being supported by a collaborative team that encourages innovation, technical growth, and shared success.

Key responsibilities:

• Support & Maintain secure Azure cloud infrastructure within a live operational environment

• Develop & Deliver infrastructure improvements, automation, and cloud optimisation activities

• Monitor & Resolve platform incidents, performance issues, and service requests

• Collaborate & Innovate with cross-functional technical and security teams

• Optimise & Automate operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and scripting tools

• Ensure & Enhance platform security, resilience, and compliance standards

• Contribute & Improve documentation, operational procedures, and technical best practices

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI

• Solid understanding of on-prem infrastructure (servers, storage, networking)

• Experience supporting production systems and resolving complex incidents

• Comfortable working in structured, ITIL-aligned environments

• Defence or regulated sector experience (desirable)

Why CGI?

• Work on programmes that directly support national defence and security

• Join a trusted partner to UK government

• Hybrid working and flexible office locations

• Ongoing learning, development and certification support

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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.

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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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Senior Private Cloud Engineer (Azure Stack HCI)

CGI