Principal Engineer: Law Enforcement Cloud Platform (LECP)
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £76,117 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 448094 |
Summary
You will lead and inspire multiple engineering teams, setting the technical direction for a platform that must remain resilient, scalable, secure and ready to meet the evolving demands of modern law enforcement. Your decisions will directly influence how the Home Office adopts, builds and operates cloud‑native services—ensuring the systems we deliver are sustainable, innovative and aligned with the Government Digital and Data Profession strategy.
As the central engineering authority for your area, you will shape architectural approaches, guide technical standards, and act as a trusted partner to senior leaders across architecture, delivery, cloud technology, and security. You will also be a key voice in project and programme decision‑making, ensuring our cloud capabilities are future‑focused, well‑resourced and engineered to the highest standard.
This is a rare opportunity to lead at national scale—driving innovation, influencing strategic cloud adoption, and helping transform how law‑enforcement systems are engineered and delivered across the UK.
As the central engineering authority for your area, you will shape architectural approaches, guide technical standards, and act as a trusted partner to senior leaders across architecture, delivery, cloud technology, and security. You will also be a key voice in project and programme decision‑making, ensuring our cloud capabilities are future‑focused, well‑resourced and engineered to the highest standard.
This is a rare opportunity to lead at national scale—driving innovation, influencing strategic cloud adoption, and helping transform how law‑enforcement systems are engineered and delivered across the UK.
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