Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Team Leader

Job summary

The Met Office is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Team Leader to manage and support infrastructure services for internal users and public services. This role involves leading a team, focusing on Lean methodologies and continuous improvement, and ensuring the delivery of the Supercomputer service. The position is full-time, 37 hours per week, and may be suitable for hybrid working.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and line-manage technical teams, driving performance and accountability.
• Experience coaching individuals and continuous service improvement using techniques such as Agile/Lean practices.
• Experience maintaining reliable and high-availability services, using ITIL/service management principles, including incident, problem, and change management.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix, system administration, and production infrastructure/services.
• Experience in scientific or meteorological systems (desirable).
• Experience in HPC/supercomputing environments and parallel computing tools (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of the Supercomputer service.
• Lead the team focusing on Lean ways of working and continuous improvement of tools and processes.
• Support the team by removing impediments and actively dealing with delivery risks.
• Lead continual planning process with the team.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Identify and address issues that might negatively impact team dynamics.

Skills

Work schedule

Industry

Security clearance

Relocation