Engineer

Engineer

Join Ordnance Survey – Shape the future of location data  

Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and we’re transforming how the world uses location data. Our digital services, data pipelines and platforms support governments, businesses and developers every day. To keep innovating, we’re looking for an experienced Engineer to help us build secure, scalable and high-quality software that makes a real difference.  

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    

Location  

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   

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).   

Closing date: Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place from  MS Teams or in person at Ordnance Survey Head office.    

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.    

Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.