Principle Engineer
Job in
Coventry, West Midlands, CV1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-15
Listing for:
Sanderson Government and Defence
Contract
position Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The candidate must demonstrate significant experience in the following:
Platform Engineering & Infrastructure AWS cloud platform Terraform Docker NGINX PostgreSQL (EC2 and RDS) Transit Gateway API Gateway AWS Virtual Desktop Linux administration Windows administration VPN and OpenVPN technologies Elastic and Kibana Git Lab Source Control Dev Ops & Automation Jenkins Groovy CI/CD pipeline design and implementation Infrastructure as Code Platform observability and monitoring Performance management and troubleshooting Service Management & Operational Support Live service management Incident, change and problem management Service Now (SNOW) Production support within 24x7 operational environments Supporting secure and business-critical services Leadership & Delivery Lead engineering strategy and technical roadmaps.
Provide technical governance and assurance across multiple teams. Manage technical risks and dependencies. Coordinate engineering delivery activities across platform, development and support teams. Mentor and develop engineers at all grades. Manage up to 6-8 direct reports where required. Lead delivery and operational decision-making in the absence of other senior engineering leaders. Experience operating within Agile and Dev Ops delivery models.
Desirable
Skills:
Application & Integration Technologies C# .NET Entity Framework JavaScript React Vue.js Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) REST APIs Microservices architecture AI & Data Technologies AWS Sage Maker Large Language Model (LLM) integrations AI-assisted analytics solutions Python-based data analysis tooling Architecture & Governance Enterprise cloud architecture Security architecture and secure-by-design principles Technical assurance and governance Disaster recovery and business continuity planning COTS Product Experience Experience supporting Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products in secure environments.
Knowledge of intelligence or law-enforcement platforms. Support and troubleshooting of analytical platforms such as SOLAR, MAT or equivalent capabilities. Stakeholder Management Excellent communication skills. Ability to engage effectively with senior business and technical stakeholders. Experience working within government, policing, national security or highly regulated environments.
Job Description:
Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. Provide technical assurance across cloud infrastructure, applications, ingest pipelines and AI capabilities. Lead the design, implementation and operation of AWS-hosted services and platforms. Provide technical leadership during major incidents and critical service events. Act as senior technical authority for engineering decisions and risk management. Support secure networking technologies including Transit Gateway, API Gateway, VPN and OpenVPN solutions.
Day to day task will include Provide technical leadership and direction across the platform, application, infrastructure and operational support teams. Define and maintain engineering standards, best practices and technical governance processes. Lead technical assurance activities across engineering work streams, ensuring solutions meet…
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