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AWS Platform Engineer

At CGI, we empower our members to help shape the future of critical national services through innovation and secure digital transformation. As an AWS Platform Engineer within our healthcare team, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and managing the data platforms that power vital healthcare analytics, research, and operational insight across the UK. You’ll work alongside passionate experts, using cutting-edge cloud and automation tools to deliver scalable, secure solutions that truly make a difference to people’s lives and the nation’s wellbeing.

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 design, build, and maintain scalable cloud platforms that underpin mission-critical healthcare solutions. Working collaboratively within cross-functional teams, you’ll apply your AWS and automation expertise to deliver reliable, secure, and compliant data environments that drive innovation and support strategic health initiatives. You’ll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, take ownership of key solutions, and continually enhance the performance and resilience of our platforms.

Key responsibilities:

Design & Build: Architect and deploy secure AWS-based data platforms supporting analytics and operational intelligence
Automate & Optimise: Use Terraform and CI/CD pipelines to streamline infrastructure delivery and enhance performance
Collaborate & Support: Work closely with data engineers, DevOps specialists, and clients to deliver impactful solutions
Secure & Govern: Implement best practices in cloud security, governance, and compliance for regulated environments
Innovate & Evolve: Continuously assess new AWS capabilities to enhance platform scalability and reliability

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You should have strong technical expertise in AWS platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and data platform design, ideally gained within highly regulated or healthcare settings. You’ll be confident collaborating across teams, adaptable to change, and motivated by delivering solutions with real-world impact.

Essential qualifications and experience:

Strong hands-on expertise with AWS services (VPC, IAM, S3, EC2, Lambda, etc.)
Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Familiarity with Databricks and data platform design
Knowledge of data security and compliance frameworks
Experience working within healthcare or NHS environments

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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.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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

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