Cloud Engineer

Free-Work UK; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Job summary

CGI in Belfast is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, build and maintain secure cloud infrastructure. You will own cloud engineering tasks, automate deployments and enhance security, reliability and performance across OCI-based environments.

You will collaborate with experienced teams, work onsite five days a week, and contribute to critical programmes while growing your cloud engineering expertise in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with designing and operating secure cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on with automation and IaC to streamline deployments.
• Strong Linux admin skills and containerised workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure cloud infrastructure including OCI.
• Automate deployments and infrastructure management using Terraform and scripts.
• Implement and manage cloud security controls and IAM.
• Support Linux environments and containerised workloads with Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to improve cloud services.

Skills

OCI experience

Terraform automation

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Cloud networking

Security practices

Tools

OCI

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Location: Belfast | Onsite: 5 days per week | Security Clearance: Required or eligible

At CGI, we design and deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms that support critical programmes across Space, Defence and Intelligence. As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll help build, automate and optimise resilient cloud infrastructure using technologies including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Kubernetes and Linux. You’ll take ownership of technical challenges, develop innovative cloud solutions and collaborate with experienced teams to deliver secure, high-performing environments. Working on a critical programme in Belfast, you’ll make a tangible impact while developing your cloud engineering expertise within a supportive, collaborative environment that encourages creativity and career growth.

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 role requires five days per week onsite in Belfast.

Candidate Profile

In this role, you will design, build and maintain secure cloud infrastructure supporting critical services and applications. You'll take ownership of cloud engineering activities, automate infrastructure deployment and enhance platform security, reliability and performance. Working alongside experienced engineering and security teams, you'll contribute innovative solutions and continuously improve CGI's secure cloud capabilities.

• Design & Deliver: Build, configure and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Automate & Innovate: Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and scripting tools to streamline cloud deployments.
• Secure & Optimise: Implement cloud security controls, manage networking and access permissions, and optimise infrastructure performance.
• Deploy & Maintain: Support Linux environments and containerised workloads using Kubernetes, ensuring platform resilience and availability.
• Collaborate & Improve: Work with engineering and security teams to troubleshoot issues, enhance automation and continuously improve cloud services.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

You should have practical experience in cloud engineering, with a strong understanding of secure cloud infrastructure, automation and platform operations. You'll bring a proactive approach to problem-solving, enjoy working collaboratively and be motivated to develop your expertise in modern cloud technologies.

• Cloud Engineering & OCI: Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure, with knowledge or exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform and automation or scripting tools such as Bash or Python.
• Linux & Kubernetes: Strong Linux administration skills and experience supporting containerised environments using Kubernetes.
• Cloud Networking & Security: Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, firewalls, encryption and secure infrastructure practices.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Experience diagnosing infrastructure issues, monitoring cloud environments and improving platform reliability.