Senior Platform Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes

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Position

Description:

Join CGI as a Platform Engineer and help shape the secure scalable foundations that enable innovative AI services to move from development into operational environments. Youll take ownership of meaningful engineering challenges using AWS Kubernetes and automation to create reliable platforms that accelerate delivery and generate lasting value for our clients. Working alongside collaborative teams and drawing on CGIs wider expertise youll have the freedom to explore creative approaches influence technical direction and turn ideas into robust solutions.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on complex programmes while developing your expertise in a supportive environment where your contribution and career can grow.

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 youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well 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 an office based role.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will help design build and operate the platform capabilities that support the development integration and hosting of AI services. Youll take ownership of platform engineering activities across AWS and Kubernetes environments helping teams develop efficiently and deploy securely into operational environments.

Working collaboratively with engineering and client teams youll apply your expertise to improve automation reliability and consistency across environments. Youll have the opportunity to introduce new ideas solve complex engineering challenges and continuously enhance the tools and processes that enable successful delivery with support from CGIs wider community of technical experts.

Design & Build:
Develop and enhance scalable platform capabilities using AWS and Kubernetes.

Deploy & Operate:
Deploy manage and maintain applications running on Kubernetes and AWS EKS.

Develop & Improve:
Contribute to Python applications utilities and engineering tools that improve platform capabilities.

Automate & Optimise:
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable repeatable and efficient delivery.

Integrate & Enable:
Support the integration and hosting of AI services across client environments.

Collaborate & Innovate:
Work with engineering teams to solve technical challenges and continuously improve platform design and delivery.

Own & Deliver:
Take responsibility for high-quality engineering outcomes while contributing to the technical direction of the platform.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You should bring hands-on platform engineering experience and be comfortable working with cloud-native technologies in complex environments. Youll combine practical AWS and Kubernetes expertise with Python and CI/CD knowledge alongside the ability to collaborate effectively take ownership of technical challenges and develop creative solutions with the support of a wider engineering community.

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