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CGI is growing our digital leadership within our London Business Unit and are looking for a dynamic leader to lead software engineering team. You will take a leading role in pre-sales activities for complex digital transformation programmes, drive best practice throughout our software engineering community and lead our engineering teams to implement the clients vision.
CGI has been recognised as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member/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 Multi-Industries including Transport, Healthcare, Education and Local Authorities. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Owning the development of winning software engineering proposals.
Owning the software engineering strategy across CGIs business unit by building and maintaining the engineering standards which will guide all engagements.
Providing leadership and technical expertise on client projects throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
Developing CGIs software engineering practice, ensuring the appropriate technologies and skillsets are present. Promote a culture of continual learning and continual improvement.
Focussing on continuous improvements including technologies, ways of working and culture, with an emphasis on automation to drive efficiencies.
Act as an internal and external champion for digital transformation, continuous improvement and industry recognised best practices.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will have a strong track record of technical leadership in complex digital transformations advising clients, writing, and winning work though competitive tendering processes. You should be able to demonstrate:
Technical and thought leadership experience across complex projects.
A successful track record of writing and winning complex digital transformation proposals that meet our clients technical standards.
Strong understanding and practical experience of software engineering approaches demanded in our sector, cloud-based architectures, and the complete software engineering lifecycle.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, at all levels, with all key stakeholders.
Ability to build, implement and direct software engineering principles and maintain the quality of delivery.
Key skills include:
Ability to explain complex information with agile development teams, and stakeholders both technical and non-technical
Expert in industry standard development methodologies and tools
Expert in Design of high-volume Back Office Systems hosted in Microsoft Azure
Expert in the following Technical Skills - C# .Net, C# .Net Core
TDD, Object Oriented Design, Clean Code Techniques
Expert knowledge in the following Microsoft Azure technologies (including but not limited to) :
Functions, Service Bus
SQL Server, CosmosDB, Storage
Azure DevOps, Bicep
App Insights
API Manager, Active Directory
Other beneficial skills will include:
Experience deploying Microsoft technology services using DevOps Pipelines
Experience maintaining cloud based applications on Azure or AWS
Demonstrable experience of working on high-volume transactional systems
Experience of the Transportation sector would be highly beneficial.
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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
- C#
- DevOps
- Scrum Master
- SSAS
