AMS PSR

On behalf of the Met Office we are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with travel to Exeter as and when required. 

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Infrastructure Engineer to join the Digital Workplace team. In this position, you will help define and deliver the technical direction of our digital infrastructure, with a particular focus on harnessing Microsoft technologies. You will be expected to be a self stater able to work independently and take own initiative.

Your responsibilities will centre on designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions. Leveraging services such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and associated cloud offerings, you will enable the seamless adoption and optimisation of tools to support the delivery of world-class meteorological services, ensuring the Met Office remains at the cutting edge of digital innovation.

Essential:

• An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.) 
• Proven expertise with Microsoft 365 services, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Intune.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including virtual machines, networking, storage, identity, and security services.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure security, patching, vulnerability management, and compliance within a regulated environment.
• Ability to translate business and user requirements into practical, secure technical solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, cloud, and networked services.
• Comfortable documenting designs, standards, and operational procedures to support audit and knowledge sharing.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Digital Workplace, security, and wider technology teams.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "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".