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About The Company
CGI is a global leader in IT and business consulting services, renowned for delivering innovative solutions that drive digital transformation across various industries. Recognized for its commitment to excellence, CGI has been listed among the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2025 and has earned the UK 'Best Employer' accolade from the Financial Times. The company fosters a culture of ownership, collaboration, and inclusivity, emphasizing the importance of diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace. With a strong focus on technology-driven solutions, CGI empowers its employees to make meaningful contributions that impact communities and industries worldwide. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salaries, pension schemes, private healthcare, and share schemes, positioning its team members as partners in success rather than mere employees.
About The Role
The AWS Platform Engineer role at CGI is a pivotal position within the healthcare team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure cloud data platforms that support critical healthcare analytics, research, and operational insights across the UK. This hybrid position requires a candidate with a passion for cloud technology and automation, capable of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams including data engineers, DevOps specialists, and healthcare clients. The engineer will leverage their expertise in AWS services and infrastructure automation tools to build reliable, compliant, and high-performance data environments that facilitate strategic health initiatives. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that improve healthcare outcomes and support national wellbeing efforts.
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Qualifications
To excel in this role, candidates must demonstrate strong technical expertise in AWS platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and data platform design. Experience working within highly regulated environments such as healthcare or NHS is highly desirable, ensuring familiarity with compliance and security standards. Candidates should possess excellent collaboration skills, adaptability, and a drive to deliver solutions that have tangible real-world impacts. Essential qualifications include hands-on experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, S3, EC2, and Lambda, proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Knowledge of data security, governance frameworks, and experience working with data platforms like Databricks will be advantageous.
Responsibilities
The core responsibilities of the AWS Platform Engineer include:
- Design and deploy secure, scalable AWS-based data platforms that support analytics and operational intelligence initiatives.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and performance.
- Collaborate closely with data engineers, DevOps teams, and clients to deliver impactful and reliable solutions.
- Implement best practices in cloud security, governance, and compliance, especially within regulated healthcare environments.
- Continuously evaluate emerging AWS capabilities and incorporate them to enhance platform scalability, resilience, and security.
The role also involves taking ownership of key solutions, providing technical guidance, and ensuring that all platforms meet the highest standards of security and compliance, ultimately supporting the organization’s strategic health and research initiatives.
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Benefits
CGI offers an attractive benefits package to support its employees’ well-being and career growth. This includes a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme, private healthcare coverage, and a share scheme with a 3.5% contribution plus a 3.5% match, aligning employees’ success with that of the company. The organization promotes a culture of ownership and continuous development, providing training opportunities and support to help employees achieve their professional goals. CGI fosters an inclusive environment that values diversity and supports work-life balance through flexible working arrangements. Employees also benefit from being part of a global community of experts, with access to extensive industry and technology resources to foster innovation and career advancement.
Equal Opportunity
CGI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. The company provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background. All hiring decisions are made based on merit and the candidate’s ability to perform the role. CGI actively promotes a culture of fairness and belonging, ensuring that all employees have the opportunity to grow and succeed within the organization. The company’s commitment to diversity is reinforced by its recognition with a Gold Award for supporting the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, reflecting its dedication to fostering an inclusive environment for all members of its community.
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