Principal IT Data Systems Engineer & AI Lead

QinetiQ Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holidays

Health plan

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in Farnborough is seeking a Principal IT Data Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for IT data systems integration and AI-enabled solutions across projects.

You will lead engineering teams, translate customer requirements into IT solutions, and drive delivery across Waterfall and Agile methods while ensuring compliance with governance standards. Role requires travel to customer sites and a minimum attendance at three days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience of IT systems integration, data management and cloud computing environments.
• Knowledge and application of AI technologies within complex technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, toolsets and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven track record of delivering IT and digital engineering projects to successful outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Sound judgement in technical decision making with a strong understanding of governance and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across Waterfall and Agile projects, assigning work to suitably qualified engineers and supporting solution development.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality technical outputs to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
• Maintaining consistency of engineering processes, methods and tools while ensuring compliance with governance and business standards.
• Translating customer and system requirements into technical solutions, Agile features and user stories, while assuring integrated engineering outputs.
• Identifying and managing technical risks, providing technical leadership, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and contractor contributions.
• Driving delivery of innovative digital engineering solutions, including IT systems, data management and AI applications, while ensuring customer requirements and project goals are met without compromise to quality or compliance.

Skills

IT data systems integration

Cloud computing

AI technologies

Systems engineering principles

Agile delivery

Leadership

Governance & compliance

Job description

QinetiQ Limited in Farnborough is seeking a Principal IT Data Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for IT data systems integration and AI-enabled solutions across projects.

You will lead engineering teams, translate customer requirements into IT solutions, and drive delivery across Waterfall and Agile methods while ensuring compliance with governance standards. Role requires travel to customer sites and a minimum attendance at three days per week.