CGI

Job Vacancy Enterprise Architect

United Kingdom

CGI

Women in Tech partner

Job position

Permanent
As soon as possible
United Kingdom
Published on 17/04/2026

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At CGI, we lead the design and delivery of transformative solutions that shape the future of organisations across the UK. As an Enterprise Architect, you will drive high-impact strategies for complex, large-scale opportunities, influencing executive stakeholders and translating vision into measurable outcomes. Working at the heart of major pursuits, you will help define innovative, end-to-end solutions that enable clients to evolve and thrive. You will be empowered to take ownership of critical programmes, contribute creative thinking to complex challenges, and collaborate within a supportive, high-performing environment that values expertise, growth, and lasting impact.



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.



This is a hybrid position.

Candidate profile

In this role, you will lead the architectural strategy for CGI’s most significant and complex opportunities, shaping solutions that deliver tangible business value. You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, building trusted relationships and guiding organisations through transformation by aligning technology with strategic objectives. From early-stage opportunity shaping through to delivery oversight, you will ensure continuity, quality, and successful outcomes across the full lifecycle.



You will take ownership of end-to-end solution design across multi-tower environments, bringing innovative thinking to complex challenges while being supported by a collaborative network of experts. Your leadership will influence major deals, strengthen client partnerships, and contribute to the growth of CGI’s enterprise architecture capability.



Lead & Shape Strategy: Define and drive architectural strategy for large-scale opportunities (£10m+), supporting deal qualification and win strategy

Engage & Influence: Build trusted relationships with CxO-level stakeholders, translating complex solutions into clear business value

Design & Govern: Lead end-to-end enterprise architecture across integrated service offerings, ensuring alignment to business and regulatory needs

Own & Deliver Solutions: Oversee scalable, secure solutions across applications, infrastructure, networks, and third-party ecosystems

Drive Bid Excellence: Lead architectural input into bids, including solution design, proposal development, and commercial alignment

Assure & Guide Delivery: Provide oversight through transition and delivery, ensuring solutions achieve intended outcomes

Mentor & Grow Capability: Support and develop senior architects, promoting best practice and reusable innovation across the function

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You will bring extensive experience operating at an enterprise architecture level, with a strong track record of shaping and delivering large-scale digital transformation or IT services deals. You will be confident engaging senior stakeholders, translating complex technical strategies into business outcomes, and leading architecture across the full lifecycle from pre-sales through to delivery.



You should have proven experience leading architecture for complex deals exceeding £10m

Strong ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, including CxO-level executives

Demonstrated success in shaping, winning, and delivering large-scale transformation programmes

Extensive experience designing end-to-end managed services across multiple service towers

Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) and service management (e.g. ITIL)

Experience working across pre-sales, bid, and delivery phases of major engagements

Proven leadership and mentoring capability within high-performing architecture teams



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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.
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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