IT Principal Engineer

Police Scotland's purpose is to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities.

As part of the team working in the Corps Services, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of technology/infrastructure to our officers and staff across the second largest police force in the UK.

We believe our people are our most important asset and investing in them is fundamental to the success of introducing new and emerging solutions and support to our front-line.

Key responsibilities of the role include -

The purpose of this role is to provide the strongest technical skills and troubleshooting whilst leading the Technology team which keeps Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority at the pinnacle of ICT provision in line with published strategies to support the needs of both organisations.

The postholder will work collaboratively with ICT colleagues across Police Scotland and the Scottish Policy Authority and be part of an energetic, highly focussed multi-disciplined team with a broad scope of work.

The post holder will have a strong focus on driving the ICT response to problem solving, along with the ability to clearly communicate the results of problem analysis to business stakeholders, IT support teams, and network providers to quickly and effectively resolve operational issues. The IT principal engineer will be required to participate in on-call rota.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Full-time or part-time shift patterns
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Full details regarding this vacancy can be found in the attached Role Profile.

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions.