https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-teksystems--47222e39-9d8c-4998-97fd-9d347f94b8b2 RSS feed for Principal Engineer at TEKsystems. en-gb Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:54:22 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-teksystems--47222e39-9d8c-4998-97fd-9d347f94b8b2 https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-teksystems--47222e39-9d8c-4998-97fd-9d347f94b8b2 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:57:13 GMT Location: Birmingham | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Contract | Principal EngineerJob DescriptionThis Principal Engineer role sits within a large-scale, regulated, enterprise environment and focuses on designing, building, and operating private cloud and platform engineering solutions. You will apply strong engineering fundamentals, lead complex technical initiatives across virtualisation, containers, Kubernetes, and event streaming platforms, and drive automation and operational excellence. The position requires a strategic mindset, hands-on technical depth, and a strong awareness of risk, security, and production readiness.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and implementation of private cloud and platform engineering solutions in a large-scale, regulated, enterprise environment.Own the technical direction for virtualisation technologies, such as VMware or equivalent, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure.Architect, deploy, and operate container platforms and Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, networking, multi-tenancy, and policy management.Design and govern event streaming platform architectures, overseeing operations and ensuring appropriate governance and compliance.Apply strong distributed systems and networking fundamen... Contract