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Requirements
Must:
We require strong technical expertise in cloud security, along with excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence across teams and client environments. Whether you are a hands-on specialist or a strategic design authority, your experience will contribute to strengthening our trusted reputation for cloud security excellence.
Essential qualifications and experience include:
- Proven experience architecting secure cloud environments (multi-account, landing zones, SCPs, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, IAM).
- Familiarity with cloud security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27017/27018, MoD/HMG standards).
- Experience with container and serverless security (EKS, ECS, Lambda).
- Knowledge of SIEM, logging, and monitoring using AWS-native or integrated tools.
- Proficiency in secure CI/CD and DevSecOps practices (IaC, security scanning pipelines).
- Understanding of cloud governance, compliance, and risk management in regulated sectors.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty (or equivalent) is highly advantageous.
Responsibilities
In this role, I will be tasked with designing and implementing secure cloud architectures to protect mission-critical systems and data. I will collaborate with clients and technical teams to shape security frameworks, embed governance, and deliver secure-by-design solutions that align with business and regulatory requirements. Working within CGI's large and trusted cyber community, I will take ownership of complex challenges, innovate with new technologies, and be supported by peers who share my drive for excellence.
My day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Shape & Lead: Designing secure architectures across enterprise and hybrid environments.
- Advise & Influence: Defining and embedding cloud security principles aligned with best practices and compliance standards.
- Develop & Deliver: Collaborating on cloud migration and transformation projects, ensuring security remains at the core.
- Automate & Optimise: Integrating security controls through DevSecOps practices and infrastructure automation.
- Guide & Mentor: Supporting delivery teams and junior specialists in developing CGI's cloud security capabilities.
- Innovate & Evolve: Contributing to continuous improvement of CGI's cloud security frameworks and client offerings.
Description
At CGI, we empower our clients to secure the future of their digital enterprises, and we are trusted to do so at scale. As a Cloud Security Architect, I will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering robust AWS cloud environments that safeguard critical data and services across industries. My role will help shape innovative security strategies, enhance cloud resilience, and drive transformation across hybrid architectures. I will be part of a collaborative global community where my expertise is valued, my ideas are encouraged, and my impact is measurable, enabling me to build a career that is both secure and rewarding. CGI has been recognized 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, and a share scheme which makes me 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. We are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. I will join an open and friendly community of experts, where I’ll be trained and supported in taking my career wherever I want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, I will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
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