Senior Dev Ops Power Platform Administrator

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

About the Role

Base Location: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth

Salary: £58,630 - £68,098 depending on experience and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

What is the Role

Working as part of the SSE Group IT Digital Workplace team, you will gain the opportunity to contribute to a global oversight of Microsoft 365 services, specialising in Power Platform. Our Citizen Development product team has adopted DevOps practices and the agile scrum framework for both delivery and support.

You'll act as a reference point for both the business and IT colleagues alike – providing subject matter expertise across the Power Platform suite with a focus on Power Apps and Power Automate.

You'll act as part of a Centre of Excellence and serve as a technical reference to advise and support business unit IT development and end user citizen development. You'll support initiatives aligned with the Citizen Development Roadmap, playing a lead role in the administration, governance and end user adoption of all Microsoft Power Platform products. You'll also support the environment strategy for all business units to assure solutions are secure, safe and deliver business value.

You'll be responsible for day-to-day management of your own Azure DevOps backlog items covering the full depth and breadth of activities required to enable the organisation to successfully utilise the full capabilities of Power Platform.

- Act as operational lead with Power Platform and in conjunction with the Citizen Development Product Owner, drive forward SSE's capability with the platform.

- Monitor usage of Power Platform and perform tenant level administrative tasks.

- Act as subject matter expert for Power Platform to resolve technical concerns and problems with the platform.

- Help nurture the Power Platform Community of Practice for citizen developers, IT developers and local business unit admins.

- Evangelize and promote the Microsoft Power Platform suite of services.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Deep skills and experience of Power Platform and the support of citizen development.

- Knowledge of the Power Platform Centre of Excellence Toolkit including its implementation, configuration and management.

- Experience in Azure DevOps and configuration of Power Platform Admin Centre.

- A proactive approach with the ability to prioritise own workload within demanding schedules.

- Achieved, or working towards, a related advanced Microsoft Certification such as PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant.

About our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security – we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact David on David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275846.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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