Junior DevOps Engineer Exeter 2023

We’re looking for an exceptional Junior DevOps Engineer to help us make a difference to our planet.

At the Met Office we embrace hybrid working. As our Junior DevOps Engineer we require you to be on site at our Exeter HQ 4 times a year, but you can choose to work more frequently in our state-of-the-art office if you'd prefer.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

Why join us?

We invest in our people to unlock their full potential. As our Junior DevOps Engineer, we will support you to develop and thrive to be the best you can be.  We champion positive physical and mental health in the workplace and are committed to being an inclusive organisation, providing a working culture that actively values an equal and diverse workforce.

As our Junior DevOps Engineer, your starting salary will be £24,146.00 and you will have opportunities to progress to £26,641.00 over time. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band minima.

In addition you will be paid £25,00.00 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2022 until March 2024 in your monthly pay.

Job purpose

As our Junior DevOps Engineer, the key duties are:

• Provide support to operational web services, in a customer focused manner.
• Work with the appropriate processes to manage Change, resolve Incidents and manage Problems on the services you have responsibility for.
• Contribute to a program of changes looking at improving the service delivered in terms of exploiting new capabilities, reducing risk, removing unnecessary complexity or reducing the cost to the organisation.
• Work alongside colleagues to ensure that new web services are fit for purpose and are able to be supported by the team.
• Support services proactively in terms of monitoring Lifecycle Management, Capacity Planning and Service Improvements.

About you

• Enthusiasm and experience of pushing the boundaries of technology and a positive attitude to making a difference. (we keep evolving)
• A real interest for working in IT with some experience of coding in either a home, educational or work environment, ideally in Java, Python or Linux. (we’re experts by nature)
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills to solve complex technical problems. (we live and breathe it)
• Demonstrable experience of working in a team, contributing successfully to achieving goals. (we’re better together)
• Adept at communicating and collaborating with customers, colleagues, and peers

Our reward package

Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £36,500.00 annually, which includes basic salary, market supplement, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions. Your package includes:

• Outstanding Civil Service Pension
• Flexible hours and homeworking
• 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
• Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment to support healthy, low carbon travel
• Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands

Who we are

We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science to deliver extraordinary impact and benefit across the globe. Our work helps people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. Together:

• 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

How to apply

If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement which evidences how you meet each of the essential criteria - we recommend candidates use the CARL (Context, Action, Result and Learning) method for presenting evidence of skills.

Closing date 18/06/2023 at 23:59 with interviews commencing from 03/07/2023. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. Our interviews are taking place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

If successful, please note we are unable to offer expenses for travel to your normal place of work. Please ask at interview if you would like extra clarity on how often this requirement is likely to be.

How we can help

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via askHR@metoffice.gov.uk. 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. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.