What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud and Data Architect (AWS and MongoDB) - Local to Pittsburgh, Dallas, or Naples position at CGI?
Position Description
This hybrid role will require someone at our client site in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, or Naples, FL.
Cloud/Data Architect responsible for designing and implementing cloud-native applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and security. The role involves expertise in backend development, NoSQL databases (particularly MongoDB), and DevOps processes for cloud-based deployments.
This position plays a key role in defining technical standards, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring delivery excellence across teams. The Senior Developer / Architect collaborates with developers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to implement robust, maintainable solutions that align with organizational goals and best practices.
This role requires strong technical acumen, problem-solving ability, and leadership skills to mentor teams, optimize architecture, and ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery in AWS and CI/CD environments.
Your future duties and responsibilities
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
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.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
This hybrid role will require someone at our client site in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, or Naples, FL.
Cloud/Data Architect responsible for designing and implementing cloud-native applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and security. The role involves expertise in backend development, NoSQL databases (particularly MongoDB), and DevOps processes for cloud-based deployments.
This position plays a key role in defining technical standards, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring delivery excellence across teams. The Senior Developer / Architect collaborates with developers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to implement robust, maintainable solutions that align with organizational goals and best practices.
This role requires strong technical acumen, problem-solving ability, and leadership skills to mentor teams, optimize architecture, and ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery in AWS and CI/CD environments.
Your future duties and responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud-native architectures using AWS services, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
- Lead backend development and NoSQL database design, with a strong focus on MongoDB architecture, schema design, indexing, sharding, and replication strategies.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to define solution architecture, cloud deployment strategies, and database integration patterns.
- Oversee CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and containerized environments (Kubernetes/Docker) to ensure smooth, reliable delivery.
- Mentor and guide developers and junior architects on technical design, coding standards, and performance optimization.
- Ensure all development and deployment processes adhere to security, compliance, and governance standards (DevSecOps).
- Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve application performance, scalability, and team productivity.
- Act as a technical authority in client discussions, providing thought leadership on cloud architecture, database strategies, and DevOps best practices.
- Collaborate with Delivery Managers and project leads to ensure alignment with business objectives, project timelines, and delivery quality.
- Participate in architecture and design reviews, code reviews, and postmortem analyses to drive continuous improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, AWS cloud services, MongoDB features, and modern DevOps practices
- 10 years of IT experience, with deep expertise in cloud architecture, backend development, and database design.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS, IAM, etc.).
- Expert in NoSQL databases, especially MongoDB, including replication, sharding, indexing, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of application security best practices and DevSecOps principles.
- Experience in designing and delivering scalable, distributed web and mobile applications.
- Experience in monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack and Cloudwatch
- Strong problem-solving skills, technical judgment, and ability to provide architectural guidance.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern software development lifecycle management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communicator for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Mentorship mindset to grow team capability.
- Strategic thinking to balance innovation, performance, and delivery constraints.
- Customer-oriented with focus on delivery excellence.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional / DevOps Engineer – Professional
- MongoDB Certified DBA or Developer
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Wellness and Well-being programs
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.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
