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DV Cleared Principal Engineer

Job Title: DV Cleared Principal Engineer Location: Malvern 5 days due to system security purposes Duration: 6 months with possible extension Rate: Market rates Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance…

Pay rate £550 – £600/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 28 July 2026

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Job Title: DV Cleared Principal Engineer
Location: Malvern 5 days due to system security purposes
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Rate: Market rates
Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process

Our Client is hiring for a reputed client where you'll help deliver complex IT infrastructure activities end-to-end-building, configuring, testing and supporting changes that keep mission-critical environments secure and reliable. If you enjoy hands-on technical delivery and clear documentation, this could be a great fit.

What you'll be doing:

Build and configure Windows infrastructure including Domain setup with GPOs and licensing configuration
Update and configure 3rd party applications and services, including integrations and security tooling
Configure networking and monitoring components (e.g., QSWAN/IMPEX, vulnerability scanning, SolarWinds, Ivanti Device Control)
Prepare development environments and build/validate SQL Server and Windows templates (virtual client)
Set up logging/monitoring with Splunk, including forwarder deployment and implementation support
Design logging approaches, build assets/base servers and import/install required components
Support penetration testing activities (prep, escort, cleanup) and produce a remediation plan
Conduct user onboarding support and provide architectural/early capability assistance
Update documentation, perform system acceptance reviews, and support service transition activitiesWhat you'll bring:

Strong experience in technical delivery across Windows-based platforms, configuration and environment build activities
Confidence integrating and configuring monitoring, security and endpoint controls
A structured approach to testing, readiness reviews and system acceptance
Comfortable working with documentation updates throughout project reviews
Clear, professional communication during transition/handover to operational teams
Additional information:

This role suits a Compute and Storage engineer; many tasks can be completed by this specialist skillset. If Splunk skills aren't a perfect match, support can be provided to supervise or implement.
If you hold DV clearance and you're excited by practical delivery and impactful improvements, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.

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