Principal Engineer
£ Per Day (Inside IR35)
Remote
12-Month Contract
SC Clearance & NPPV3 (Essential)
Your newpany
Join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of digital transformation. With a strong focus on engineering excellence, cloud infrastructure, and agile delivery, thispany ismitted to building scalable, secure, and user-centred services that make a real impact.
Your new role
As a Principal Engineer, you'll take on a senior technical leadership position, guiding multiple engineering teams across software development and DevOps. You’ll lead by example in object-oriented design and 4GL programming, champion microservice architecture, and embed test-driven development practices. You'll require knowledge of backend technologies such as Java, C#, Spring Boot, RESTful API design, and infrastructure-as-code using AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
What you'll need to succeed
1. Proven experience leading engineering teams
2. Strong background in software engineering and technical architecture
3. Expertise in backend technologies and microservices (Java, C#, Spring Boot)
4. Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
5. Solid understanding of CI/CD, incident management, and 24/7 support
6. Familiarity with frontend frameworks (JavaScript, and CMS platforms (Drupal, WordPress)
7. Knowledge of security andpliance standards (SC & NPPV3 clearance, GDS)
8. Agile delivery experience including backlog refinement and sprint reviews
9. Strategic thinking and assurance aligned with SFIA Level 5
10. SC Clearance and NPPV3
What you'll get in return
Remote working at £ per day.