Principal Engineer - AI & Automation Leader

Manchester Digital; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 77.000 - 81.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days annual leave

Civil Service Pension

Hybrid working arrangement

Zusammenfassung

The Home Office is seeking a Principal Engineer within the Shared Applications Service, a large engineering division delivering critical work across borders and immigration while accelerating automation and AI capabilities. You will oversee engineering work across teams, line-manage Lead Engineers, and align technical decisions with strategic priorities.

The role emphasizes building sustainable systems, collaborating with architects, and guiding resourcing decisions with external-facing

Qualifikationen

• Leading multiple engineering teams in line with architecture and professions.
• Coaching and mentoring to develop technical talent.
• Ensuring engineering activities follow standards and security/privacy.
• Producing scalable, secure designs in collaboration with architects.

Aufgaben

• Support strategy implementation and lead engineering teams.
• Plan workforce and recruit civil servants for a strong technical pool.
• Ensure projects adhere to architecture, standards and tools.
• Define needs and implement training for engineers to meet goals.
• Coordinate with other leads to form a strong engineering community.

Jobbeschreibung

The Home Office is seeking a Principal Engineer within the Shared Applications Service, a large engineering division delivering critical work across borders and immigration while accelerating automation and AI capabilities. You will oversee engineering work across teams, line-manage Lead Engineers, and align technical decisions with strategic priorities.

The role emphasizes building sustainable systems, collaborating with architects, and guiding resourcing decisions with external-facing