Senior Principal Engineering Lead

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:    SF18982

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as Senior Principal Engineering Lead at one of our customer sites in Corsham, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role:
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.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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

Essential experience of the Senior Principal Engineering Lead: 

• 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 

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.

Multi-Site

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. 

Our 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

Our 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.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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