Forward Deployment Engineer

Onyx-Conseil; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CGI, a leading technology and engineering services company in the UK, is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer. You will work directly with customers to uncover the problems that matter, shape the right response and stay hands-on as ideas move from concept to production.

The role spans software, AI, data, cloud and platforms, offering ownership of meaningful engineering challenges. This is a hybrid position with UK security clearance or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to uncover the problems that matter.
• Shape the right response and stay hands-on as ideas move from concept to production.
• Collaborate in delivery pods to share expertise and support growth.
• Help CGI establish reusable engineering approaches and strengthen technology-led transformation.

Job description

At CGI, we’re building a Forward Deployed Engineering practice to turn complex customer challenges into working technology and measurable outcomes faster. As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work directly with customers to uncover the problems that matter, shape the right response and remain hands‑on as ideas move from concept to production. Spanning software, AI, data, cloud and platforms, you’ll have ownership of meaningful engineering challenges and the freedom to experiment intelligently, balancing innovation with security, governance and human judgement. Embedded within collaborative delivery pods, you’ll work alongside specialists who share expertise and support your growth, while helping CGI establish reusable approaches and a new engineering capability that strengthens how we deliver technology‑led transformation.

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.