Principal Engineer

Role MissionTo support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed.Objectives and Key ResultsDeliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customersProvide high-quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic optionsProduce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-makingImprove consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working.Essential Roles and ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership and DeliveryServe as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTOProvide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms-drawing on broader ..... full job details .....