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CGI . Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, delivering insight‑driven, outcome‑focused solutions that accelerate our clients’ return on investment. CGI Federal seeks an experienced Technical Architect to lead a highly visible government project, working collaboratively with clients and teams to deliver an AI‑first, AWS cloud‑native solution that addresses complex system integration challenges.
Your Future Duties and Responsibilities As the Technical Architect and a key member of the project’s leadership team, you will spearhead the development and evolution of solution architecture for an enterprise‑wide system that integrates with multiple federal systems. You will design open‑source/AWS cloud‑native solutions at scale, leveraging automation, AWS services, DevSecOps, and modern application practices. Working directly with senior‑level executives, technical teams, and functional subject‑matter experts, you will apply proven design best practices, champion automation, and translate complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences in a demanding and dynamic client environment.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Defining system and application architecture, and establishing development best practices to be leveraged across development team(s).
Collaborating with client stakeholders and Agile teams to address technical and business requirements, making recommendations for optimum solution design.
Working with functional subject‑matter experts to identify appropriate use cases for automation, including AI, RPA, and other techniques.
Leading Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) to determine the right technology to address required capabilities, including custom, COTS, and hybrid tools/solutions, and clearly articulating recommended tools and approaches to CGI.
Additional Required Qualifications
Minimum five to eight years’ experience architecting and designing large‑scale enterprise solutions.
Experience defining the architecture of AWS cloud‑deployed applications using microservices and containerization.
Experience leveraging AWS cloud‑native services including Bedrock, Strands, S3, Lambda, SQS, OpenSearch, and Terraform.
Advanced knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript/Angular, Python).
Experience establishing modernization and migration roadmaps for a large ecosystem of integrated applications.
Experience using automation techniques to automate inefficient, manual processes.
Familiarity with emerging capabilities such as agentic and generative AI and the ability to assess and integrate those capabilities.
Experience working in an Agile environment.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts in plain language and deliver technical demonstrations.
Familiarity with Federal procurement and acquisition systems is desired.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or ability to obtain certification) is desired.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The current range for this position in the U.S. is $127,500 – $310,700, determined by skill, experience, and other factors. Compensation decisions are made on a case‑by‑case basis.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well‑being programs
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at
US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com , referencing the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. The email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job; emails for any other reason or missing a Position ID will not be returned.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon successfully completing a background investigation. Background investigation components may vary depending on the specific assignment and/or level of U.S. government security clearance held. Some investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, individuals who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose others’ pay unless it is a formal complaint or charge, an investigation proceeding, or consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Technical Architect
role at
CGI . Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, delivering insight‑driven, outcome‑focused solutions that accelerate our clients’ return on investment. CGI Federal seeks an experienced Technical Architect to lead a highly visible government project, working collaboratively with clients and teams to deliver an AI‑first, AWS cloud‑native solution that addresses complex system integration challenges.
Your Future Duties and Responsibilities As the Technical Architect and a key member of the project’s leadership team, you will spearhead the development and evolution of solution architecture for an enterprise‑wide system that integrates with multiple federal systems. You will design open‑source/AWS cloud‑native solutions at scale, leveraging automation, AWS services, DevSecOps, and modern application practices. Working directly with senior‑level executives, technical teams, and functional subject‑matter experts, you will apply proven design best practices, champion automation, and translate complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences in a demanding and dynamic client environment.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Defining system and application architecture, and establishing development best practices to be leveraged across development team(s).
Collaborating with client stakeholders and Agile teams to address technical and business requirements, making recommendations for optimum solution design.
Working with functional subject‑matter experts to identify appropriate use cases for automation, including AI, RPA, and other techniques.
Leading Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) to determine the right technology to address required capabilities, including custom, COTS, and hybrid tools/solutions, and clearly articulating recommended tools and approaches to CGI.
Additional Required Qualifications
Minimum five to eight years’ experience architecting and designing large‑scale enterprise solutions.
Experience defining the architecture of AWS cloud‑deployed applications using microservices and containerization.
Experience leveraging AWS cloud‑native services including Bedrock, Strands, S3, Lambda, SQS, OpenSearch, and Terraform.
Advanced knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript/Angular, Python).
Experience establishing modernization and migration roadmaps for a large ecosystem of integrated applications.
Experience using automation techniques to automate inefficient, manual processes.
Familiarity with emerging capabilities such as agentic and generative AI and the ability to assess and integrate those capabilities.
Experience working in an Agile environment.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts in plain language and deliver technical demonstrations.
Familiarity with Federal procurement and acquisition systems is desired.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or ability to obtain certification) is desired.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The current range for this position in the U.S. is $127,500 – $310,700, determined by skill, experience, and other factors. Compensation decisions are made on a case‑by‑case basis.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well‑being programs
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at
US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com , referencing the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. The email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job; emails for any other reason or missing a Position ID will not be returned.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon successfully completing a background investigation. Background investigation components may vary depending on the specific assignment and/or level of U.S. government security clearance held. Some investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, individuals who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose others’ pay unless it is a formal complaint or charge, an investigation proceeding, or consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
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