Principal Network Engineer – Home Office – Grade 6

Locations

Croydon, Liverpool or Manchester

What is this role?

Senior technical leadership role within Home Office Digital, responsible for shaping and leading Data Centre network engineering at scale. As a Principal Network Engineer, you’ll set technical direction, define best practice, and ensure critical network services are secure, resilient and future‑proof.

In This Role, You Will

• Shape long‑term network strategy and technology roadmaps
• Ensure maximum value from investment in network technologies
• Embed security, resilience and reliability into core infrastructure
• Influence how network engineering is done across the Home Office

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading internal teams, suppliers and partners to design and operate data centre networks
• Defining engineering standards and best practice across the service lifecycle
• Owning technical relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ensuring services are secure by design and resilient to threats
• Investigating and resolving complex network issues, and preventing re‑occurrence
• Working closely with architects to improve future designs and service operability
• Leading workforce planning, budgeting, technical roadmaps and delivery priorities

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For

• Data centre networking technologies, including switching, routing, firewalling, load balancing and segmentation
• Designing secure, resilient, large‑scale network solutions
• Leading complex network design, implementation or operations in large organisations
• Defining and embedding engineering standards and best practice
• Advising on future technologies, innovation and network security improvements
• Communicating complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences

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