AWS Platform Engineer

Position Description:

At CGI we help clients accelerate digital transformation through secure scalable and innovative technology solutions. As an AWS Platform Engineer you will play a pivotal role in shaping and evolving enterprise DevOps capabilities across critical cloud and application platforms. Working at the heart of delivery transformation you will drive automation strengthen governance improve deployment quality and enable high-performing engineering teams to deliver value faster and more securely. Joining CGI means contributing to meaningful outcomes collaborating with talented professionals and having the opportunity to influence platform strategy while growing your expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

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 a hybrid position.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will be responsible for designing implementing and enhancing enterprise DevOps and platform engineering capabilities that support secure reliable and efficient software delivery. Working closely with development architecture security and release management teams you will help drive the adoption of automation standardisation and governance practices across MuleSoft Salesforce Heroku and cloud-based platforms.
You will take ownership of CI/CD pipeline development release management processes platform optimisation and deployment governance while helping teams improve operational efficiency and delivery quality. You will contribute to strategic platform improvements champion continuous improvement initiatives and support the evolution towards mature continuous delivery practices within a highly collaborative environment.

Key responsibilities:

Design & Deliver enterprise CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines and related DevOps tooling
Automate & Optimise deployment processes across MuleSoft Salesforce (Copado) Heroku and cloud environments
Develop & Standardise reusable deployment frameworks platform standards and automation patterns
Implement & Govern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management best practices
Lead & Support release planning environment promotions and deployment governance activities
Strengthen & Secure delivery pipelines through embedded security controls and quality gates
Collaborate & Improve with development architecture and security teams to enhance platform capabilities
Monitor & Maintain platform performance scalability resilience and operational health
Support & Advise teams on API lifecycle management deployment strategies and platform best practices
Drive & Influence continuous improvement initiatives that enhance delivery efficiency compliance and auditability

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

To succeed in this role you will bring strong experience in DevOps Platform Engineering or Release Engineering within complex enterprise environments. You will have a solid understanding of CI/CD practices cloud-based platforms source control automation and delivery governance combined with excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. Experience supporting secure software delivery and implementing operational best practices will be key to your success.

Essential qualifications:

Proven experience in DevOps Platform Engineering Site Reliability Engineering or Release Engineering roles
Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Bitbucket Pipelines Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps or similar
Strong understanding of Git-based source control branching strategies and release workflows
Experience supporting cloud-based application platforms preferably AWS
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation frameworks and configuration management principles
Experience implementing security controls and quality gates within deployment pipelines
Understanding of release management deployment governance and software delivery best practices
Strong troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Ability to work effectively across multiple technical and business teams

Desirable qualifications:

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform administration and deployment experience
Salesforce DevOps and Copado experience
Salesforce SaaS Platform experience
Heroku administration and deployment experience
Experience with Jira and Atlassian toolsets
Knowledge of API management versioning and integration patterns
Exposure to DevSecOps tooling and security scanning platforms
Experience operating within enterprise change and release management environments
Additional cloud platform experience across Azure and/or GCP

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Skills:

• Amazon Web Services Cloud
• AWS API Gateway
• Azure DevOps
• Copado
• Lifecycle management
• MuleSoft

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll 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. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll 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.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll 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.

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