AWS Platform Engineer

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 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. 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
• 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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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll 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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll 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.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll 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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