Principal Platform Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd • london, england • Posted June 20, 2026

Position Overview

Overview

Job Description: Leonardo is looking for a 3rd Line Wintel Infrastructure Engineer to join our collaborative and skilled team supporting a critical MOD site. This is an exciting opportunity to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Windows-based enterprise infrastructures. You'll play a central role in the design, deployment, and support of high-security systems that underpin key defence and aerospace operations.

Your Impact

  • Take ownership of complex technical issues through to resolution, collaborating with users and other IT teams.
  • Provide expert-level troubleshooting for incidents escalated from 1st and 2nd line support, ensuring consistent and minimal disruption to services.
  • Deploy and integrate secure Windows Server environments (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP) using industry best practices.
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure security measures such as patching, access controls,...