AWS Cloud Engineer

Title AWS Cloud Engineer Category Infrastructure/Cloud City Reading, England - Various, United Kingdom Job Description AWS Cloud Engineer 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 Cloud Engineer, based anywhere in the UK, delivering Cloud Advisory services across multiple clients.Alongside a competitive salary, we offer you access to our share scheme (3% + 3% matching) making you a member not just an employee. You also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. We work as one team and are a Top 100 employer. Be a successful part of our story and we'll support you in taking your career anywhere you want it to go. Your future duties and responsibilities The Cloud Consultant delivers public cloud focused consulting services in design and hands-on implementation. As an AWS Cloud Engineer you will have experience of public cloud architectures and migration strategies, as well as a good understanding of the different factors that influence or inhibit Cloud adoption - and will be able to guide clients to make the right choices.The Cloud Consultant will:• Contribute specialist Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture knowledge and experience, specifically around Public Cloud Architectures.• Deliver client engagements, designing and costing Cloud Architectures and migration projects.• Work as part of CGI teams, or embedded in client teams, transferring your knowledge to colleagues or clients as required. • Have a strong desire and ability to pick up and learn new tools quickly and keep your knowledge current.• Lead the design and/or deployment of cost effective Cloud solutions for either stand-alone engagements or as part of larger programme.• Write and communicate proposals at a senior level, setting and managing stakeholder expectations.• Expertly define, validate and promote quality solutions for an opportunity, bid or project as required.• Promote the development and re-use of knowledge across the business as required.• Provide thought leadership as required across our Cloud community.The role may require travel to various client sites and other CGI offices as necessary. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Significant AWS experience• Detailed understanding of AWS IaaS & PaaS capabilities, features and services and/or a detailed understanding of cloud-native architecture• Experience of working in a DevOps environment, supporting developers with IaC tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible etc.• Experience of AWS management tools and key services, such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route 53, Lambda,VPCs etc.• Awareness of various application architectures and their compatibility with various cloud architectures• You will be comfortable presenting solutions both in written documents and workshop situations, leading and facilitating discussions at a high level.• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.Desirable:• AWS certifications, highly desirable• Understanding of other public clouds such as Azure and GCP• Experience of scripting languages such as Python and NodeJSNOTE: You MUST either hold or be willing and eligible to undergo UK Security Clearance. If you are not, please do not apply.#INDCGI Build your career with us.It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients' digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities. At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.