Lead Functional Specialist

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Reading or Havant 

Salary: £77,488 - £91,285 and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Role

This role will ensure the design of ECS IT Core Systems satisfy business requirements through ownership and leadership of Azure and MS Dynamics 365 platforms. Owning and documenting the solution to a level which allows for downstream lifecycle phases to proceed, and accountable for providing, controlling and governing design deliverables as required on projects and programmes, up to and including, those of a highly complex nature.

Provide technical leadership and accountability for ensuring the ongoing maintenance, availability and performance of our core applications.  Take the lead and guide others in the diagnosis and resolution of incidents and problems and in the development of technical solutions to satisfy business requirements.

To join a team of technical, functional and cloud infrastructure specialists working in Agile to design and support core systems within ECS.

You Will

• Outline proposed solution and design estimates, including impact assessments; support workshops, requirements analysis, and solution delivery.
• Lead, guide, and provide governance for design deliverables, ensuring quality assurance and adherence to core design principles.
• Offer leadership and direction to functional and technical specialists, facilitating knowledge transfer, mentoring, and technical input as needed.
• Plan, prioritise, and manage design tasks across multiple projects, maintaining accountability for monitoring and reporting system performance.
• Help protect SSE from cyberattack and data loss by following standards, reporting risks, and applying cloud computing expertise, especially with Azure.

You Have

• Extensive experience as an SQL DBA on enterprise systems and networking experience including TCP/IP, SFTP, routing, firewalls, cloud platforms, with preference for GoAnywhere MFT (Java-based file transfer solutions).
• Experience in Azure Cloud, with strong understanding of containerisation, connectivity, security, and troubleshooting distributed systems.
• Outstanding knowledge of Cloud VM and server technologies, including hybrid-cloud service management, and experience with disaster recovery and high availability setups.
• Proficient in automating processes using PowerShell, CLI, Python, YML, JSON, Puppet, Jenkins pipeline, Terraform, and Azure Template.
• Strong grasp of application, server, and network security and compliance, with experience in capacity monitoring, trend analysis, proof-of-concepts for infrastructure technologies, and leading enterprise IT or software projects.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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