Engineer

Engineer Full time
Salary: £43,918 to £51,238 (dependent on experience)
Working pattern: Hybrid working
Location: Southampton

About the role 

As an Engineer, you will design, build and maintain software components that underpin Ordnance Survey’s products and services, working in an iterative, agile delivery environment. You will contribute hands-on engineering expertise while helping to improve how software is designed, delivered and operated across the team. 

You will develop software components and modules involved in product generation, along with the supporting infrastructure they rely on. The role requires a DevSecOps mindset, combining sound software engineering, infrastructure awareness and security‑by‑design to deliver reliable, well tested and maintainable solutions. 

You will be expected to take responsibility for the services you build through to production, supporting their operation and helping identify and resolve issues as they arise. Alongside delivery, you will collaborate closely with other engineers and contribute to improving the team’s capability in Scala, Databricks and secure engineering practices. 

What you’ll do 

• Build and maintain software components using modern engineering and iterative delivery practices

• Provide expert software development and configuration in your technical area 

• Understand, apply and advocate engineering best practices, industry patterns and solutions

• Ensure software is secure, reliable and thoroughly tested

• Support and operate the services you create, helping identify and resolve production issues 

• Work collaboratively within agile, cross functional delivery teams 

In this role, you will: 

• Provide technical skills to continuously improve engineering capability across all stages of the engineering lifecycle

• Develop infrastructure, coordinating with project management, geospatial engineers, data scientists and testers to ensure successful outcomes

• Promote and actively share best practices across teams to drive consistency and quality

• Operate and support the production services you build, finding opportunities to improve robustness, resilience and overall system stability

About You 

We’re looking for someone who can build high-quality systems. You’ll work with team members and stakeholders, developing and implementing best practices regarding infrastructure and DevOps 

You will have experience in: 

• Building, deploying, testing, debugging, scaling, and monitoring secure systems 

• Clear communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and nontechnical stakeholders 

• Developing modules for use on Databricks as well as data access manager 

• Automated Access and Security Management 

Key Responsibilities 

• Developing and maintaining production infrastructure 

• Driving improvements in engineering techniques to increase performance of the system and the team 

Technical skills we’re looking for 

• Azure DevOps and Azure Cloud Services (Entra, Batch, ADLS) 

• Azure Infrastructure as code 

• Data Pipeline tooling (Databricks (with Unity Catalog / Airtable / Spark / ADF etc) experience 

• Experience with Scala, Bicep, Python, PowerShell 

The Rewards

We want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work. Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)

• Performance‑related bonus (where applicable)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

• Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave

• Hybrid and flexible working options

• Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring

• Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support

• Volunteering leave and matched fundraising

Location & Working Pattern

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance.  You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.  

Security & Eligibility

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS). 

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.

This role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application.  Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Inclusion at OS

Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace. If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t match every point, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role or another opportunity at OS.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process. 

Key details

Closing date: 14 May @23:59pm. A covering letter of no more than one page is required and should be submitted with your CV.

Interviews will take place via MS Teams

Who we are

We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for.

Three Principles, One Direction

• Clear the path – Cut the noise. Simplify. Move at pace.

• Seek the story – Listen. Understand. Speak up.

• Do what matters – Focus on value.

Our principles unite us in delivering our Data & Destinations strategy with more simplicity, more clarity, and renewed momentum for each other and for our customers. 

They’re here to create more good days, and fewer harder ones but only if each one of us plays our part.