Azure Cloud Architect - Hybrid, Lead Migrations & Security

At CGI, we deliver high-impact cloud solutions that enable organisations to transform, scale, and succeed in an evolving digital landscape. As a Cloud Project Technical Architect, you will play a key role in shaping and implementing secure, high-performing environments that drive measurable outcomes for our clients. Working within a culture that values ownership, innovation, and collaboration, you will contribute to complex projects, ensuring seamless delivery across cloud platforms while continuously improving service quality and operational excellence. 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. 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.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Our Client is looking to recruit a Cloud Architect with Azure to work on a new project.

• Work as advisor/consultant to the customer on end to end journey to Azure.
• Assessment of on premises infra landscape, application rationalisation and recommend strategy, roadmap and structured plan for migration to Azure.
• Develop complex, end to end, enterprise scale solutions for migration to Azure.
• Develop and review technical architecture design and recommend Azure best practices.
• Customer facing role to lead and participate in architectural discussions and design workshops.
• Provide solutions for critical issues identified during migration to Azure.
• Design and develop innovative solutions, optimisation solutions and automation solutions for build, engineer, migrate and operate on Azure.

Required Experience:

• 10-15 years of total experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Azure with minimum 3 years as Architect.
• Should have exposure/experience building Accelerators, frameworks, and IPs for Cloud.
• CI/CD experience is required.
• Docker, Kubernetes, IAC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates), Configuration Management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) knowledge and experience is required.
• Expert in Azure Web Apps, Logic Apps, API Gateway, Application Gateways, VM Scale sets, DB PaaS, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs and Notification Hubs for multi tenant environments.
• Experience on Assessment - Discovery, Dependency Mapping, Wave planning, migration plan.
• Experience on Mass Migrations with migration processes, factory model and migration toolsets.
• Experience on Cloud operations - Monitoring management, governance, compliance and security.
• Proficiency in cloud adoption frameworks.
• Good understanding of Transformational and Optimisation projects related to Cloud.
• Advance level Certification (AZ 303 & AZ 304) on Azure is required.
• Strong knowledge of Cloud related tools on automation and optimisations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with considerable exposure in client facing role.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborate to drive a larger technology initiative/program.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to multi task.

The Client is based in Geneva Switzerland - but the role will be remote from anywhere in Europe with meetings in person from time to time. Rate will depend on experience. Duration will be 6 to 12 months.

At CGI, we empower our clients to secure the future of their digital enterprises and we're trusted to do so at scale. As a Cloud Security Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering robust AWS cloud environments that safeguard critical data and services across industries. You'll help shape innovative security strategies, enhance cloud resilience and drive transformation across hybrid architectures. In this role, you'll be part of a collaborative global community where your expertise is valued, your ideas are encouraged and your impact is measurable, enabling you to build a career that's both secure and rewarding. 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.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Location: United Kingdom.