Principal Network Engineer, Data Centre

You will own the technical operational relationships with suppliers and internal teams making sure Data Centre network services are delivered and aligned to industry best practice, regulatory and contractual requirements.

You will lead and direct network teams and suppliers in building, managing, transitioning, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy and strategy. You will work with technical architects to ensure there is continuous improvement to the service catalogue, future designs and service operability. You will lead on overall management activities such as workforce planning, budgeting, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. 

Main responsibilities 

Your main day to day responsibilities will be:

• Leading internal teams, suppliers and departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of network solutions and services.
• Providing support to make sure that solutions and services are designed with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats.
• Ensuring that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate network problems, coordinating teams to investigate issues, implement solutions and establish preventative measures.
• Identifying the correct procedures and appropriate channels for resolution and monitor resolution activities and progress updates to users.
• Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that engineers adhere to this. You will manage resources to ensure that the networks integration function works effectively.
• Providing authoritative advice and guidance on test planning and identify network improvements to determine standards and best practice.

Tools and Technologies we use: 

We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: 

• Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power platform  
• Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular  
• Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, Apache Cassandra  
• DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform
• AI: Azure ML Studio, Python, Github Copilot, OpenAI.

UK residency and security requirements       

Please note that this role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. Candidates must also hold or be prepared to undergo NPPV3 clearance. 

However, in exceptional circumstances security clearance applications for candidates who have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years may be considered. Failure to meet this residency requirement will result in your security clearance application being rejected.