💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Software Engineer [DevOps]

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National Physical Laboratory
📍 , , united kingdom, , , united kingdom, United-Kingdom
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Location
, , united kingdom, United-Kingdom
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Posted
May 25, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a DevOps Engineer with proven expertise in automation and container orchestration. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust alternative to satellite systems such as GPS – which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services including telecommunications, online banking, emergency response, transport networks, and wider digital and data-driven operations. Together, these services form the backbone of modern society and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.

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