Job Vacancy Solutions Architect

London

CGI

Job position Solutions Architect

Permanent

As soon as possible

London, United Kingdom

Published on 20/01/2026

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At CGI, you’ll help organisations modernise complex technology landscapes and unlock greater value from cloud transformation. As a Senior Solutions Architect / Lead Engineer, you’ll shape and deliver resilient, secure, and scalable solutions that support critical services and long-term business outcomes. You’ll take ownership of architectural direction, lead teams through complex migrations, and turn legacy challenges into future-ready platforms on AWS. Working in a collaborative, supportive environment, you’ll be trusted to influence strategy, drive innovation, and guide others—making a tangible impact while continuing to grow your own expertise and career.

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 lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solutions, guiding the migration of applications from legacy platforms to AWS while ensuring services remain secure, resilient, and scalable. You will take ownership of architectural decisions, balancing technical excellence with business needs, and providing clear direction across diverse application and infrastructure environments.

You will work closely with delivery teams, stakeholders, and senior leaders, offering hands-on guidance, shaping technology roadmaps, and supporting governance and assurance activities. You’ll be encouraged to think creatively, lead with confidence, and develop others, supported by a culture that values collaboration and shared success.

Key responsibilities include:

> Lead & Architect end-to-end solutions across applications and infrastructure

> Design & Migrate legacy platforms to AWS cloud environments

> Influence & Shape architectural strategy and technology roadmaps

>Secure & Assure solutions aligned to security, compliance, and risk standards

> Guide & Support teams across build, run, and integration activities

> Collaborate & Engage with stakeholders to deliver business value

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You will bring strong experience designing and delivering complex technical solutions, with the credibility to lead teams and engage confidently with senior stakeholders. You should be comfortable owning architecture across varied technology stacks and guiding delivery through ambiguity and change.

You should have:

> Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or Lead Engineer on complex programmes

>Strong background migrating applications from legacy platforms to AWS

>Broad technical knowledge across application, infrastructure, and integration technologies

>Experience providing architectural leadership and strategic direction

>Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

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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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