Observability and Automation Architect

About the job you're considering

To support the continued growth of our Cloud and Infrastructure Services business, Capgemini is expanding its observability and automation capability. We are seeking a Technical Architect to design, govern, and assure best‑practice client solutions for infrastructure observability and automation across complex enterprise environments.

You will work with clients and internal delivery teams to architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using industry-leading platforms such as Ansible, Splunk, and Service Now, ensuring strong integration across monitoring, automation, and IT Service Management (ITSM).This role is architecture-led, focused on solution design, standards, patterns, and client outcomes, rather than day‑to‑day platform administration.

Hybrid working:
The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your role

This role includes the following responsibilities:

Design end‑to‑end observability architectures (metrics, logs, traces, alerting, dashboards) using platforms like Splunk Architect infrastructure automation and configuration management solutions aligned to IaC and Dev Ops (e.g. Ansible)
Define and promote reference architectures, standards, reusable patterns, and best practices

Design integrations between observability, automation platforms, and ITSM tools (e.g. Service Now) for automated workflows

Translate client requirements into scalable, secure, cost‑effective technical solutions, providing governance and design assurance

Collaborate across teams and support pre‑sales activities, including solution design, client workshops, and modern platform adoption

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

Proven experience as a Technical Architect/Senior Lead in cloud, infrastructure, or managed services

Strong expertise in observability platforms (e.g. Splunk) and enterprise monitoring solutions

Solid experience designing and governing infrastructure automation (e.g. Ansible) aligned to Dev Ops practices

Skilled in integrating infrastructure and observability with ITSM platforms (e.g. Service Now, CMDB, incident/change workflows)
Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid architectures (AWS, Azure, on‑prem) and defining architecture standards and best practices

Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex designs, supported by knowledge of SDLC and service management models

We are a Disability Confident Employer Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your Security Clearance To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including:identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)
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