Senior Developer

at  Met Office

Job Introduction
We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Developer to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Senior Developer, 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.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. 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.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Information Security - You can understand information security. You can design solutions and services with security controls enbedded, specifically engineered with mitigation of security threats as a core feature (Force for good)
• Modern standards approach - You can competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so (Live and breathe it)
• Programming and build - You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools (Keep evolving)
• Systems Design - You can design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology (Expert by nature)
• User focus - You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use (Better together)

At this role, you will:

• Plan and lead development on sets of related stories
• Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others
• Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues
• Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability