Principal Network Engineer, Data Centre
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £80,237 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 457991 |
Summary
Working Pattern
Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a Full-Time basis. However, compressed hours are available.
Main responsibilities
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
Leading internal teams, suppliers and departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of network solutions and services.
Providing support to make sure that solutions and services are designed with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats.
Ensuring that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate network problems, coordinating teams to investigate issues, implement solutions and establish preventative measures.
Identifying the correct procedures and appropriate channels for resolution and monitor resolution activities and progress updates to users.
Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that engineers adhere to this. You will manage resources to ensure that the networks integration function works effectively.
Providing authoritative advice and guidance on test planning and identify network improvements to determine standards and best practice.
Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a Full-Time basis. However, compressed hours are available.
Main responsibilities
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
Leading internal teams, suppliers and departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of network solutions and services.
Providing support to make sure that solutions and services are designed with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats.
Ensuring that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate network problems, coordinating teams to investigate issues, implement solutions and establish preventative measures.
Identifying the correct procedures and appropriate channels for resolution and monitor resolution activities and progress updates to users.
Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that engineers adhere to this. You will manage resources to ensure that the networks integration function works effectively.
Providing authoritative advice and guidance on test planning and identify network improvements to determine standards and best practice.