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We're looking for an exceptional Application Operations Engineer to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Application Operations 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.
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 toagreea working pattern that works for everyone.
World changingwork
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'reaforcefor good - focusing on our environmental and socialimpact
- We'reexperts by nature - always learning and developing to do thingsbetter
- We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart ofdecision-making
- We'rebettertogether-understandingpartnerships and inclusivity make usgreater
- We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for ourcustomers
Your world ofexpertise
In this role you will be part of the Operational Suite team who manage the running of our numerical weather prediction models on the Supercomputer. These models deliver important forecast data essential for products for forecasters and customers.
You will providesupport for these important services andwork with the team to test and implement changes, migrate to new technologies, investigate and resolve issues, monitor its services, maintain importantsupport documentation.
- Work with the team tosupport and deliver the team's operational services, building expertise,sharing knowledge.
- Work with the team to continually improve the service we deliver, including investigating incidents and problems to resolve them.
- Work with the team to test and implement changes, ensuring documentation for 24/7support is maintained.
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 our Application Operations Engineer, your total reward package will be up to £40,480 annually, which includes:
- An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- Recruitment Retention Allowance(RRA)you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this marketdrivenallowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthlypay
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years andoptionto buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annualleave
Essential Criteria,skillsand experience:
- Ability and enthusiasm to analyse systems within an IT environment.
- Troubleshooting technical problems, to resolve in a timely and effective manner.
- The ability to effectively communicate technical information to colleagues and customers
- Good team-working skills and contributing successfully to achieving goals.
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 07/09/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 22/09/2025. 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 .
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 DisabilityConfidentScheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
Weunderstand 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.
