Python Developer at Met Office, Remote/Exeter, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

As a Python Developer your main responsibilities will be to:

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications that support operational needs.
• Design, code and test, software applications according to specifications and standards.
• Fix faults following agreed procedures and carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure.
• Effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Work on more complex integration as part of a wider team.
• Prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
• Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.

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.) 
• Good demonstrable knowledge of Python, Terraform and AWS.
• Experience in the design, development and maintenance of software applications that support operational needs.
• Ability to design, code and test, software applications according to specifications and standards.
• Ability to fix faults following agreed procedures and carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure.
• Able to effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Ability to work on more complex integrations as part of a wider team.
• Able to prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
• Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.