At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop software applications while collaborating with a dynamic team.
- Company: Join the Met Office, a leader in weather and climate services.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace that values diversity and offers career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on operational needs with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Proficient in Python, Terraform, AWS, and possess active SC Clearance.
On behalf of the Met Office we are looking for a Python Developer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with occasional travel to Exeter.
As a Python Developer your main responsibilities will be to:
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications that support operational needs.
- Design, code and test software applications according to specifications and standards.
- Fix faults following agreed procedures and carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure.
- Effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
- Work on more complex integration as part of a wider team.
- Prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
- Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.
Essential:
- An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.
- Good demonstrable knowledge of Python, Terraform and AWS.
- Experience in the design, development and maintenance of software applications that support operational needs.
- Ability to design, code and test software applications according to specifications and standards.
- Ability to fix faults following agreed procedures and carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure.
- Able to effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
- Ability to work on more complex integrations as part of a wider team.
- Able to prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
- Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident: As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
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Contact Details:
Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector Resourcing Recruitment Team
