As a Senior Principal Engineering Lead you will be a respected leader and senior technical expert ensuring delivery of complex solutions in order to meet business objectives and deliver growth. Day‑to‑day, you will be a respected leader supporting technical strategy using both skills and vision to positively influence the technical direction benefiting both QinetiQ and their customers.

Responsibilities

• Leading project teams to deliver complex solutions using best practices with the ability to technically lead and integrate outputs delivered by third parties.
• Being responsible for providing technical leadership for programme, project, and bidding activities.
• Leading the development of the company and customers strategic intent around IT infrastructure.
• Providing technical assurance by leading the development of appropriate technical standards that comply with statutory, regulatory, company and project specific processes and procedures.
• Supporting the development of IT specialism in the Technical Disciplines and supporting resourcing decision including both long‑term/short‑term planning.
• Collaborating extensively across businesses and functions and utilising all relevant staff and resources.
• Proven leadership experience leading both technical teams and delivery of complex IT projects.
• A strong understanding of IT Infrastructure which includes Software Defined datacentres, Windows and Linux based environments, infrastructure design, software design, and automation design.
• The ability to influence, shape, describe and deliver whole or parts of projects and exercise practical solutions to customer problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to present completed technical material to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essential qualifications for the Senior Principal Engineering Lead: We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. This role is 37 hours per week based at our customer site in Corsham with hybrid working patterns available.

Applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.