GIS Architect (Geospatial)

Position Description:

Are you passionate about the transformative power of geospatial technology? Do you want to help revolutionise mainstream services, streamline complex processes, and make a real impact on people’s daily lives? If so, we’d love you to join our growing Geospatial team at CGI as a GIS Solution Architect. Our work spans public service transformation and cutting-edge commercial projects, delivering solutions that make life easier for everyone. As part of our team, you won’t just improve others’ lives—you’ll find we’re equally invested in your growth and wellbeing. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the ‘World’s 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 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, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This is a hybrid working pattern role and you may need to travel occasionally within the UK as needed – ideally you will be based within a commutable distance to one of the following CGI offices London, Bristol, Birmingham, Reading, or Glasgow, but we will consider candidates from other UK locations. All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level as a minimum.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a GIS Solution Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping client solutions and advancing CGI’s own geospatial intellectual property. You’ll engage directly with stakeholders, leveraging your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and draw upon your practical experience in software development and GIS.

You’ll be:

• Designing & developing geospatial solutions for our customers

• Engaging with stakeholders/customer engagement

• Requirements capturing

• Contributing to bid creation

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You’ll need to demonstrate a strong track record in software development and geospatial solutions, as well as excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for innovation and making a tangible difference.

Required skills

• Python & Django

• .NET (Core)

• Open Source Geospatial products (Geoserver/Geonode/Postgres)

• Cloud - Azure/AWS

• Team lead experience

Desired:

• Ubuntu / RedHat

• FME / OGR / GDAL

• ESRI Experience Builder

• GIS Desktop (ESRI ArcGIS Pro/ QGIS)

• Ansible / Arm Template

• Kubernetes / Docker

• Oracle / Oracle Spatial

• MS SQL Server / Spatial Extension

• TOGAF

• SCRUM certified #LI-SF2

Skills:

• Design Thinking

• Django

• Leadership

• Python

• Stakeholder management

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Oracle

• Red Hat

• SCRUM

• Ubuntu

What you can expect from us:

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.