Job Overview
On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Technical Solution Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6‑month hybrid contract based once a week in Exeter.
Essential requirement: Security clearance. You must be willing and eligible to undergo checks. Preference may be given to candidates who already hold active security clearance.
Responsibilities
* Work with specific projects to provide architectural assurance that the right approaches are being taken.
* Collaborate with product owners and service managers to support activities during solution ideation, design, and implementation.
* Provide general technical oversight and governance for work carried out on the main IT platforms within the local team.
* Offer support and advice to various teams in the department, particularly in guiding internal improvement activities on the platforms mentioned above.
Workstreams
* Replace the Met Office Human Resources Management system – you will provide significant input to this project.
* Enhance the Met Office’s ServiceNow platform – expertise in ServiceNow is desirable.
* Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence), GitHub, Lucid, Mural, and Artifactory would strengthen an application.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Equal Opportunity Statements
Disability Confident
* The Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
* If a high volume of disabled candidates apply, the best candidates from within that group will be interviewed.
* This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, desirable criteria may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
* The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
* If a high volume of ex‑military candidates apply, the best candidates from within that group will be interviewed.
* In exceptional circumstances, desirable criteria may include holding active security clearance.
Contract Information
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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