Principal Engineer (MW and I&I)

QinetiQ; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Farnborough is seeking a Principal Engineer in Modern Workplace & Identity InfoSec. The successful candidate will define strategies and lead a team, applying their deep expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies and Endpoint Management. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and solving complex technical challenges. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, hybrid working patterns, and opportunities for career development within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in Endpoint Management is essential.
• Proficient in delivering high-impact technical solutions.
• Prior experience working with Identity and infosec technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for complex systems.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to the team.
• Champion modern engineering practices.

Skills

Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies

Ability to automate and script in PowerShell

Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and risk management

Previous experience mentoring a team

Proven experience with senior stakeholders

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF19150

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Principal Engineer – Modern Workplace & InfoSec at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Principal Engineer – Modern Workplace & Identity InfoSec, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for setting the direction across multiple technologies in IT within the modern workplace.

Day-to-day, you’ll be combining deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and play a pivotal role in solving complex, cross-cutting business challenges by applying technical insight and collaborating across organisational boundaries.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with architecture, assisting with defining the technical strategy and architecture for complex systems and platforms
• Providing hands‑on technical leadership across your team ensuring high-quality engineering outcomes
• Leading the resolution of complex, cross-functional technical challenges
• Championing modern engineering practices including DevOps, CI/CD test automation, and cloud-native development
• Influencing and shaping technology strategy by aligning engineering decisions with the broader organisation
• Mentoring and developing engineering talent whilst providing technical governance

Essential experience of the Principal Engineer – Modern Workplace & Identity InfoSec:

• Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies and Endpoint Management
• Previous experience mentoring and technically leading a team
• The ability to be able to automate and script in PowerShell
• Proven experience speaking with senior stakeholders and delivering high-impact technical solutions
• A Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and risk management in digital environments
• Previous experience working with Identity and infosec technologies

Essential qualifications for the Principal Engineer – Modern Workplace & Identity InfoSec:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. Hybrid working patterns are available. Shift patterns for this role are between 0730 – 1830 and requires participation in an on‑call rota.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state‑of‑the‑art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)