Cloud Architects

Cloud Architects

Position Description
At CGI, you'll play a pivotal role in helping organisations modernise how they build, run, and evolve their digital applications using cloud technologies. As a Cloud Architect, you'll design cloud-native application architectures that enable innovation, scalability, and measurable business value. Working closely with product teams, engineers, and clients, you'll translate business goals into modern application solutions, shape technical direction, and guide delivery from concept to production. You'll be trusted to take ownership of complex challenges, encouraged to think creatively, and supported by a collaborative culture that values learning, shared success, and long-term impact across the application lifecycle.

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.

Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will design and guide cloud-native application architectures that support modern development practices, scalability, and secure delivery. You will work across discovery, design, and delivery to help teams modernise applications, adopt platform services, and make informed architectural decisions that balance performance, resilience, and maintainability. Taking ownership of solution design, you will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure applications are built for long-term success and continuous improvement.

You will contribute throughout the application lifecycle, from modernisation planning and architectural design through to delivery support and optimisation, helping clients unlock the full value of cloud-enabled software.

Key responsibilities include:


Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will bring strong experience designing and delivering modern application solutions in cloud environments, with the ability to guide teams through architectural decisions and trade-offs. You should be comfortable working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams, taking ownership of outcomes, and continuously developing your skills in modern application and platform technologies.

You should have:


Desirable:


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