Job order - J0323-0035 - Permanent Full Time
Title
Advisory AWS Architect
Category
Agile and DevOps
City
Various, zINACTIVATE - Various, United Kingdom
Job Description
Advisory AWS Architect
Position Description
AWS Architect
Position Description
Do you want to take your career to the next level as part of one of the big five IT and business process firms in the world? Be part of something and join CGI as an AWS Architect delivering Cloud Advisory consulting services across multiple clients in the UK.
Our consultants deliver public cloud focused consulting services, providing a mix of design and hands-on implementation. You will have experience of public cloud architectures and migration strategies, leading the way in delivering great outcomes for our clients.
You will have a good understanding of the different factors which influence or inhibit Cloud adoption and will be able to guide clients to make the right choices.
On a personal level, we offer a positive, people focused culture where you can find a home with diversity and inclusion at our core.
What matters for the team is that youre keen to continue your learning journey, and keen to apply skills that you develop during your career the next big thing in cloud may not exist today, but our team are focused on staying on top of new trends, and incorporating new thinking into modern engineering practices. To that end, our staff understand that learning is a life-long endeavour, with a robust approach to staying well informed. As an AWS Architect, youll play a part in shaping a growing practice within our business, offering opportunity to grow, both within AWS and other public cloud services.
Your future duties and responsibilities
As a technical advisory AWS Architect, youll be working with a varied mix of clients and wide range of projects. Youll be delivering work at high and low level; Shaping, strategy, technical design and on the tools. Every project will present a different challenge; so, if you are enthusiastic and adaptable, this is an opportunity for you to thrive.
The position offers the option of fully remote working but will require some occasional travel to client sites or to CGI offices.
Due to the varied nature of the role, its impossible to list all the responsibilities, skills and experience but typically our cloud and infrastructure consultants:
Have established, broad technical skills with SME knowledge in one or more specialist areas
Have experience working with a range of different project and architecture methodologies and frameworks (Agile Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, TOGAF, RCDA etc.)
Have experience implementing and working with modern IT practices, tools, and philosophies such as DevOps, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code
Quickly develop close working relationships and engage with others at an appropriate level
Empathise, understand client requirements, and align the solution/technology with the desired outcome
Manage stakeholders at all levels and balance risk vs reward vs cost
Identify opportunities for improvement and follow-on work
Bring fresh ideas based on past successes (and failures) from previous engagements to new scenarios
Are self-managed, motivated, and can work independently
Support the development of other team members by knowledge sharing and mentoring
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate several of the following criteria:
Architectural design skills and hands-on implementation experience with a range of infrastructure and cloud services
Experience with designing and delivering AWS services, encompassing IaaS, PaaS and SaaS solutions.
Experience with the design of platforms incorporating infrastructure as code/automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Relevant professional certifications within the Microsoft arena
Technical leadership
Experience of presenting solutions to clients
The ability to build and lead technical teams
Stakeholder management
Desirable qualifications
We would be keen to hear from candidates who have any of the additional criteria listed below:
Awareness of other cloud providers such as Azure, GCP, OCI, encompassing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions
Awareness of containerisation
Experience with on-premise infrastructure solutions, including integration with cloud services
Experience with one or more scripting language such as Python
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PLEASE NOTE: You MUST either hold, or be willing and eligible to undergo, UK Security Clearance. This requires at least 5 years continuous residency in the UK.
Insights you can act on
While technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees \"members\" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today one of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI where your ideas and actions make a difference.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Insights you can act on
While technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners, and, as owners, we enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are todayone of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where everyone belongs, and we collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal opportunity employer, we empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGIwhere your ideas and actions make a difference.
Skills
Business Model Development
Client Management
Leadership
Management Consulting
Quality Management
Reference
1043551