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Principal Engineer

£116,160 - 124,480
Hays
Charing Cross, South East London
£116,160 - 124,480
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Company Size
5k+
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Lead
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Proven experience as a Principal Engineer - Active NPPV3 and Active Security Clearance (SC) - Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams on complex, large-scale projects - Strong capability in stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical groups - Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, supporting the growth and development of engineers - Experience with backlog refinement and preparing high-quality user stories - In-depth knowledge of a fourth-generation programming language (4GL) - Strong skills in object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) - Proven experience with C#, Java (Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate), REST APIs, observability, monitoring, queue technologies, security, and relational databases (especially Postgres) - Strong understanding of SOLID principles, microservice development focused on high availability and data integrity, and solid use of JUnit, TDD, and integration/end-to-end testing - Nice to have: Proven experience in JavaScript or Vue.js for front-end development - Exposure to AWS and DevOps tooling such as Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, and Git - Exposure to PHP or Drupal - Exposure to WordPress optimisation, including caching, CDN integration, and database tuning

Responsibilities

- Lead a business critical project for an end client - Engage with multiple engineering teams and mentor engineers - Refine backlog and prepare high-quality user stories - Apply object-oriented analysis and design principles - Develop and maintain applications using C#, Java, and 4GL - Ensure adherence to SOLID principles and high availability of microservices - Implement integration and end-to-end testing procedures - Collaborate with stakeholders to address technical and non-technical requirements

Description


We are a renowned consultancy looking for a Principal Engineer to join our team for a business-critical project. This role can be based in London or remotely, and we offer a competitive rate of up to £640 per day for a 12-month contract. We value leadership and the ability to mentor others, and we are excited to welcome an individual who is not only technically proficient but also passionate about supporting the growth and development of engineers in our team.
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