IT Principal Engineer
JOB_53398424719800Job type
ContractLocation
GlasgowWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
InfrastructureIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£700 - £725 per dayClosing date
30 Sep 2025
IT Principal Engineer, Scotland, Day Rate
Your new company
Join a forward-thinking public sector organisation committed to delivering innovative ICT solutions across Scotland. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture, driving transformation and excellence in digital infrastructure.
Your new role
As an IT Principal Engineer, you’ll lead a high-performing technical team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining core ICT infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in shaping strategic direction, solving complex problems, and ensuring the reliability and security of enterprise-wide systems across cloud, network, and communications platforms. The role offers flexibility to work from various ICT locations across Scotland, subject to availability.
What you'll need to succeed
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree or relevant industry certification (e.g. Cisco CCIE) or extensive experience in a similar role.
- Proven expertise in ICT infrastructure support, including cloud, security, telephony, WAN/LAN, and remote access.
- Strong understanding of ICT automation tools and network security. - Experience with identity management systems (e.g. Active Directory, Azure AD, Radius).
- Proven expertise in ICT infrastructure support, including cloud, security, telephony, WAN/LAN, and remote access.
- Strong understanding of ICT automation tools and network security. - Experience with identity management systems (e.g. Active Directory, Azure AD, Radius).
Essential Personal Qualities:
- Ability to lead engineering teams without direct line management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities under pressure.
- Adaptability and attention to detail.
- Experience managing enterprise-level infrastructure services.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities under pressure.
- Adaptability and attention to detail.
- Experience managing enterprise-level infrastructure services.
Desirable:
- ITIL Foundation Certificate.
- Experience supporting a live network across 500+ sites and 24,000+ users.
- Experience supporting a live network across 500+ sites and 24,000+ users.
What you'll get in return
- A dynamic and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunity to influence strategic ICT direction.
- Competitive Day Rate
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and transformation programmes.
- Flexible working location across Scotland’s ICT hubs.
- Participation in a senior on-call rota and potential to deputise for the Infrastructure Manager.
- Opportunity to influence strategic ICT direction.
- Competitive Day Rate
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and transformation programmes.
- Flexible working location across Scotland’s ICT hubs.
- Participation in a senior on-call rota and potential to deputise for the Infrastructure Manager.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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IT Principal EngineerJOB_533984247198002025-08-292025-09-30
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