Backend Platform Engineer - Cloud-Native & Kubernetes

CGI Group Inc.; Bagstone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Job summary

CGI is recruiting a Backend / Platform Software Engineer for critical national security projects in the UK. You will design, build, and deploy cloud-native applications within secure environments, collaborating across software, platform, and automation teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

You will work in Agile delivery teams, own features end-to-end, and contribute to automation, pipelines, and infrastructure improvements while operating on a Secure Site and subject to UK Security

Qualifications

• Experience developing software with Java, Go, or Python.
• Strong backend development background.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tooling and deployment automation.
• Experience in Linux environments; proficient with Git and source control.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts and tooling.
• Knowledge of cloud-native application development principles.
• Experience working in Agile software delivery teams.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust backend services and APIs
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Develop and deliver cloud-native software solutions
• Collaborate and integrate with platform and infrastructure teams
• Deploy and support containerised applications using Kubernetes
• Improve and optimise software quality, testing and release processes
• Automate and enhance infrastructure provisioning and management
• Contribute and innovate within Agile delivery teams

Skills

Java/Go/Python

Backend development

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux

Git

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud-native

Agile

Collaboration

Tools

Docker

Job description

CGI is recruiting a Backend / Platform Software Engineer for critical national security projects in the UK. You will design, build, and deploy cloud-native applications within secure environments, collaborating across software, platform, and automation teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

You will work in Agile delivery teams, own features end-to-end, and contribute to automation, pipelines, and infrastructure improvements while operating on a Secure Site and subject to UK Security