CGI’s Space, Defence, and Intelligence business unit is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technical solutions that address the most complex challenges faced by government agencies. Our mission-critical systems are custom-built to ensure security, reliability, and innovation, helping our clients protect the nation and its people. We are currently seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join our Secure Innovation & Advisory team, working collaboratively with clients to deliver impactful solutions.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with groundbreaking technologies in a dynamic and rewarding environment. At CGI, we are deeply committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering extensive learning opportunities to help you stay at the forefront of an ever-evolving technology landscape. Our culture values innovation, collaboration, and ownership, making it an ideal environment for self-motivated individuals to thrive.
Please note, due to the highly secure nature of the project, this role is open only to UK Nationals (not dual nationals or visa holders) who hold or are eligible for HMG High-Level Clearance (HLC). While there is some flexibility for remote or hybrid work, onsite attendance at the specified location(s) will be required for secure system access.
As an Automation Framework Engineer within the SDI business unit, you will apply your technical expertise to create and maintain automation environments. These environments will enable our customers to validate their applications and services, linking into and providing ongoing support from our infrastructure project. Your work and developments will allow our clients to focus on more unique problems to increase their speed to market.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Design, develop & maintain the frameworks and automation environments.
- Work with testers to ensure their scripts run and that results integrate with dashboards.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, including team meetings, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Participate in knowledge sharing sessions involving the team, our partners and our clients.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
- Hands on experience at deploying virtualised workloads with L3/L4 networking.
- Skilled in configuration and automation tools such as Robot Framework, Go, vCentre Networks.
- Experience of RedHat or CentOS Linux (System Admin and Bash) and or Windows (System Admin and PowerShell).
- Use of tooling such as Jenkins, InfluxDB and Grafana.
- Experience of containerisation and orchestration technologies e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
Desired competencies:
- Experience of infrastructure engineering on Cloud platforms and technologies e.g. such as AWS Cloud Practitioner.
- Understanding of software and infrastructure testing.
- Understanding of test management tools, e.g. TestRail and or X-Ray.
- Creation and configuration of reporting dashboards with Splunk and or ELK stack.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.