Cloud Engineer

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Full time
Location: Perth
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Job offered by: SSE PLC
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Category: IT & Technology
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:

£33,500 - £50,300 + performance related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern:

Permanent | Full Time |

Flexible First

options available As a member of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team within Cloud you would contribute to the delivery of core cloud services delivered within SSE. The primary objectives are to help teams across the organisation adopt our cloud platform, providing best practice information and support; and to help improve our services through monitoring & automation. The role will provide the opportunity to be part of SSE's digital transformation and Cloud migration journey, ensuring the platform achieves the target standards of efficiency, resilience and availability required by the organisation. This role focuses on the core cloud platform and associated infrastructure and will give the right candidate the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure projects across a variety of services and cloud platforms. As a team player, you will work closely with a team of strategists, architects, and engineers to craft technical solutions that in turn accelerate our business, and this role focuses on working to: Identify and progress opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement across the team, delivery, and operational practices. Collaborate to reduce operational risk within the core cloud platform. Partner with Product owners and management to manage and clearly articulate demand planning and delivery against the projected backlog and book of work. Provide support and best practice guidance for application teams on adopting our platforms. What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have: Understanding of either Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure and Cloud Native Architectures is essential. A Cloud Certification in either Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure is desirable, but not essential. Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows and/or Linux) is desirable, but not essential. Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of operational support procedures. Ability to write software scripts in at least one general-purpose programming language (Bash, PowerShell, Python) or develop automation in one configuration tool (Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Strong communication skills to be able to collaborate with teams across the organisation to help support SSE's cloud adoption. 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?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave 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 encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ' Inclusion & Diversity at SSE ' to find out more. Further actions

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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