Senior Developer - Power Platform
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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 and 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 is adopting DevOps practices and moving to an agile scrum team 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 theMicrosoft 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 submitted 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 differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846.
Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.
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