Platform Engineer-Senior Software Engineer

Company Profile:

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Position: SSE / LA

Experience: 6 to 10 yrs Years

Category: Software Development

Shift: Timing/rotation etc.

Main location: Hyderabad

Position ID:J0226-2017

Employment Type: Full Time

Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

We are looking for a skilled Platform/DevOps Engineer with 3–4 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or system administration. The role involves building, deploying, and maintaining scalable infrastructure for graph database platforms such as Neo4j while ensuring reliability, security, and performance of the platform.

The candidate will work closely with development and infrastructure teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, observability integrations, and automation solutions. This role requires strong troubleshooting abilities, knowledge of cloud platforms, Kubernetes ecosystems, and monitoring tools, and a proactive mindset to support mission-critical applications.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps best practices and Git-based workflows.

Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

Provide DevOps and platform support for graph database applications, including Neo4j deployment, upgrades, configuration, and maintenance.

Develop automation scripts and operational tooling to improve platform efficiency and reliability.

Integrate systems with monitoring, observability, and logging platforms.

Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues related to networking, storage, load balancing, and security configurations.

Analyze logs, metrics, and alerts to identify root causes and implement solutions.

Maintain documentation for platform architecture, operational procedures, and best practices.

Support incident management, problem resolution, and system reliability improvements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build secure, scalable, and reliable platform environments.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Must Have Skills

3–4 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or System Administration.

Experience deploying and managing Neo4j databases or similar applications.

Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and Helm.

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab pipelines.

Knowledge of Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools like AppDynamics.

Experience with logging and observability tools such as Splunk.

Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls).

Knowledge of load balancing concepts (application and network).

Understanding of security fundamentals including TLS, certificates, and secrets management.

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Good to Have Skills

Experience with Kubernetes distributions such as RKE or OpenShift.

Exposure to GCP or other cloud platforms.

Experience with Container Storage Interface (CSI) implementations such as Portworx CSI (PX-CSI).

Familiarity with API gateways and API management platforms.

Experience with automation scripting or AI-based operational automation.

Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security integration in CI/CD pipelines.

Strong documentation and collaboration skills.

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.