Job Description

Job Introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior DevOps Engineer for our Transport Tribe. The role is within our Technology Directorate, and you will join a dedicated DevOps team responsible for the maintenance and ongoing support of systems that process and distribute vast amounts of critical data. The specific role within the Transport Tribe builds and support services for regulated and commercial solutions in this sector to benefit the UK. Key to this remit is our role within the Aviation sector and our status as a World Area Forecast Centre (WAFC).

From edge computing to supercomputing

, at the Met Office, we use a diverse set of cutting-edge technologies to drive our innovative projects. Our tech stack includes

Python

and

JavaScript

for a wide range of applications, from scientific computing to web development. Our cloud infrastructure spans

AWS

and

Azure

, where we embrace containerization using

Docker

and

serverless

architectures to ensure scalability and efficiency. Additionally, we are making ever greater use of

machine learning

and

artificial intelligence

technologies to enhance our weather and climate predictions. Join us to work with these exciting technologies and more, as we push the boundaries of weather and climate science.


To find out more about Technology at the Met Office, please take a look here.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Why work for the Met Office

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list.


As a Senior DevOps Engineer, your total reward package will be up to 65,568 annually which includes;

43,081 base pay An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Recruitment Retention allowance (RRA) you will be paid 5,300 per annum market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthly pay Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

What You'll Bring to the Role

We're looking for someone who meets the following Essential Criteria for this role:


Modern Development Standards. In Transport we utlilise systems and standards such as GitHub, AWS services and Jira and you are confident in your experience with these and can apply them to support complex projects and programmes. You can support others with these systems and standards.

Programming and build. You have the skills and experience to take ownership of Epics within DevOps and you're happy to collaborate with others when necessary to review related specifications. You can use specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of up to a high level of complexity.
Systems Design and Integration. You're confident at designing systems characterised by medium levels of risk and impact, ensuring that appropriate design standards and tools are applied effectively. You can define the integration build; co-ordinate build activities across systems to undertake and support integration testing activities.

User focus and Service Support. You have experience in collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally and able to prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You are confident in identifying, locating and fixing complex faults and advise others on different methodologies and support types while maintaining a customer focus.
Information Security: You can understand information security, design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered with mitigation of security threats as a core feature.

Our Working Arrangements

As our Senior DevOps Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

How to apply

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.


Closing date 18/11/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from

01/12/2025.

You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

Using AI in your application

We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.

How we can help

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.


If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.


We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.


We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.