Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Principal Infrastructure Engineer Join to apply for the Principal Infrastructure Engineer role at Tesco Insurance and Money Services. Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day. Salary & Benefits £76,400 - £114,600 & Excellent Benefits. Location Edinburgh, Glasgow or Newcastle – Hybrid. Office Attendance: 2 days per week. Closing Date 28th November 2025. We deal in the personal – from pet insurance for your best friend, to motor insurance for your dream car, and travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for. We always work with heart. Whether we’re helping our customers or looking after our people, you’ll find there’s warmth and friendliness to everything we do. Opportunity We’re looking for a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to join our Technology team within Tesco Insurance and Money Services. As Principal Infrastructure Engineer you’ll be accountable for the strategic leadership, design, and delivery of the organisation’s technology infrastructure across network, desktop and security domains. Operating within a regulated financial services context, this role ensures that infrastructure platforms are secure, resilient, and compliant with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA, PRA, GDPR). Role You may oversee both internal engineering teams and external service providers, ensuring all infrastructure initiatives align with enterprise architecture, operational policies and governance frameworks. The Principal Infrastructure Engineer drives innovation, automation and continuous improvement while maintaining robust controls around availability, performance and risk management. This position plays a critical role in enabling business agility, supporting digital transformation, and ensuring the infrastructure estate can scale securely to meet evolving customer and regulatory demands. Key Responsibilities & Minimum Experience Lead and develop high‑performing internal teams and manage external service providers. Deep understanding of enterprise networking, EUC, security, storage and platform services. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, ARM templates). Familiarity with high‑availability architectures, disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Experience delivering large‑scale infrastructure programmes aligned to business and regulatory requirements. Strong knowledge of security frameworks and best practice approaches with proven experience implementing secure infrastructure solutions with robust access controls, auditability and data protection. What’s in it for you? Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme. Private Healthcare and Virtual GP Service 365 days a year. Performance related annual bonus. Generous holiday allowance – minimum 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more. Colleague Clubcard with 10% discount increasing to 15% every payday, second card available for sharing. Family‑oriented initiatives: enhanced maternity leave pay, shared parental leave policy, 8-week paid paternity leave. Ongoing learning opportunities and award‑winning training. Buy‑as‑you‑earn and Save‑as‑you‑earn share schemes. Inclusivity We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, valuing the richness and diversity this brings to our business. Additional Information We also know the importance of balancing work with life’s other commitments. Discuss flexibility, part‑time and flexible working opportunities at interview. Interviews Commencing early December 2025. Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services? Seeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. Our Story Making Insurance and Money Services more rewarding and offering great value and choice - because we know little wins can make a big difference. We began life in 1997 and now help more than 2 million customers protect what matters to them. How to apply We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals. Click apply to find out more. #J-18808-Ljbffr