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  • About the Role

  • Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking an experienced and practicing Senior Software Engineer with proven expertise in DevOps automation and container orchestration.

    You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin our Critical National Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS) that are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference.

    You’llwork closely with the Product Manager(s) and Delivery Manager(s) toalignproductandbusiness requirements, develop proposals, andbalance tech debt todeliver product functionality.

     

    Key responsibilities:

    • Oversee software release management – automated deployment to multiple on-prem and cloud environments
    • Develop scripts to automate DevOps functions
    • Manage all content going live
  • About You

  • Reporting to a Programme Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in the design of critical UK infrastructure that pushes the boundaries of measurement accuracy for the UK’s new resilient Time Scale. 
     
    To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications:  

    • Proven and recent experiencein the delivery of DevOps solutions
    • Team leadership
    • Risk assessment and management
    • Security mindset
    • Clear communicator

    Essential technical skills:

    • Automation – Packer, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD practices, developing pipelines
    • Unix system administration
    • Cloud platform administration
    • Docker, container orchestration
    • Python and shell scripting
    • Professional software development experience

    It is also desirable if you have interest in Physics, measurements, and communications, for example:

    • Time and frequency measurement and time scale steering
    • Real-time monitoring and control of electronic hardware
    • Satellite communication, optical fibre and GNSS-based systems 

    Please note:  Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.  We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical 

    We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

  • About Us

  • The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here - The measure of us - Overview

    NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. 

    At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on our Diversity & Inclusion page.

    We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of rewards, benefits and recognitionOur values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.

     
    [Internally, this role is known as "Senior Software Engineer"]

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