Senior Data & AI Architecture Leader

At CGI, we harness data and artificial intelligence to solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients. As a Director of Consulting Expert for Data and AI, you will shape high-impact solutions, guide strategic growth, and elevate how organisations use AI to innovate and compete. Working at the forefront of emerging technologies, you will collaborate with experts across CGI to design forward-thinking approaches, influence client transformation, and build trusted partnerships.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of industry-leading initiatives, contribute to a culture that values creativity and insight, and be supported in driving measurable success for both clients and your own career. 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. 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.

As a Data Engagement Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering complex enterprise data programmes, guiding clients through large-scale modernisation initiatives while leading talented multidisciplinary teams. Working at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and technology, you will help organisations build trusted, scalable data capabilities that enable better decision-making and long-term success.

As a Senior Data Solution Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping enterprise data strategies, designing modern cloud-native platforms, and leading complex transformation programmes for some of the world's most recognised organisations. Working across business and technology teams, you will provide architectural leadership that enables advanced analytics, AI adoption, and scalable data capabilities.

As a Lead Technology Full-Stack Engineer, you will lead a team of engineers, working across both front-end and back-end technologies while collaborating with architecture, cloud, product, and data science teams. The position is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys building scalable products and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

• Own end-to-end technical design and delivery across React, TypeScript, Vite, and Golang platforms.
• Define API standards, service architecture, and application design patterns.
• Lead engineering design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Establish development standards, testing frameworks, and quality controls.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and cloud deployment processes.
• Collaborate with architects and data science teams to integrate AI and machine-learning capabilities.
• Work closely with product and UX teams to deliver intuitive customer experiences.
• Provide technical governance, engineering assurance, and risk management across delivery programmes.

Minimum 5 years’ full-stack engineering experience. Strong expertise in TypeScript, React, and modern front-end development. Strong Golang development experience including microservices and API development. Experience designing cloud-native SaaS platforms within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. Must have knowledge of Open Banking, PSD2, payment processing, or financial services integrations. Proven experience leading engineering teams and mentoring developers. Strong understanding of Agile software delivery practices. Experience with gRPC, GraphQL, AI integration, event-driven architectures, or real-time processing desirable.

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