Senior Software Engineer - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - CGI

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Position Description:

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 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 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, 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.

The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.

Due to the secure nature of this project this role will require SC security clearance. The role will require attendance 2 to 3 per week at one of the programme's office locations in Leatherhead, Reading or Bridgend.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Get ready to be part of something big We're gearing up for a hardware and software refresh on our current system.

Picture this: DevOps / automation will be our secret weapon. We're revamping our deployment and testing processes, and that means exciting opportunities for you to dive into the world of automation and make a real impact.
As a member of our team, you'll be at the forefront of upgrading and automating the installation process for multiple applications across various environments. We're not just stopping there – our existing .Net applications are getting a major facelift too. We're uplifting them to the latest version of Visual Studio and ensuring they're equipped with the latest and greatest libraries and supporting code.
But here's where it gets interesting – we're not satisfied with manual deployments anymore. Nope, we're moving towards a fully automated CI / CD approach, and we need your skills to make it happen. Think configurable PowerShell DSC/Ansible scripts guiding the way as we seamlessly deploy our applications across different environments.
So, if you're ready to be part of a team that's not just keeping up with the times but setting the bar for innovation, then buckle up – because the ride ahead is going to be electrifying. Join us on this journey as we revolutionize our system and pave the way for a brighter, more automated future

- Non-functional uplift of existing .Net and similar applications to use latest supported versions of tools and libraries
- Application inventory and scripted install automation using PowerShell DSC and Ansible
- Supporting application deployment through the various development, test, and production environments
- Ensure correct documentation is created and kept up to date

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

.Net / C#
- PowerShell
- Good problem solving skills
- CI / CD

Desired Skills
- Git or similar source control tool.
- PowerShell DSC or similar desired state scripting
- Use of CI tools, such as Jenkins
- Experience of Ansible

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