Solution Architect (DV Security Clearance)

Job description

Position Description:

Secure Innovation is part of CGI’s Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the government agencies most challenging problems. Our teams work alongside our clients to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage. We are currently looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team – being able to think outside of the box to overcome technical challenges is essential.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. 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. 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 nature of the programme all applicants must be a single UK national and hold active HMG HLC Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Our CGI SDI team has a strong Agile /DevOps software engineering ethos and as a Solution Architect you will be working as part of a cross-functional team, in partnership with our clients to define, guide and assure the delivery of integrated solutions.

Responsibilities:
• Ownership of software systems with low to medium risk, size, quality and complexity.
• Communicate with business, delivery and operational stakeholders of the software.
• Identify, prioritize and address architectural concerns related to the software, based on quality attributes (non-functional requirements) and other architectural drivers.
• Make or guide architectural decisions about the software, its implementation technologies, its external and internal interfaces and its development and deployment environments.
• Model the software system’s context and structure.
• Assure that the software fulfils its present and anticipated architectural requirements by analysis, validation, modelling and road mapping.
• Support the software’s development and operations teams by coaching, explaining and reviewing detailed designs and code.
• Keep track of emerging technologies, developments and methodologies.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Software architecting.
• Systems integration.
• Requirements analysis.
• Software technology knowledge.

Skills:

·  Agile Architecture
·  Business Analysis
·  Finance

What you can expect from us:

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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.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.