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UK Power Networks; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Pension with 8–10% employer contrib

25 days leave + bank holidays

Wellbeing support

Job summary

UK Power Networks is hiring a Smart Meter Technical Delivery Specialist to drive infrastructure changes, upgrades and maintenance across the Smart Meter System. You will support Azure services, databases, storage, and secure gateways, while managing data cleansing and retention to protect system health.

You will collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders and vendors to mitigate risks and ensure service performance, bringing experience in large data migrations and cloud certifications to the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large data migrations and complex infrastructure projects.
• Azure/AWS or equivalent cloud administration certification.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Meter Data Management Systems or DCC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver infrastructure changes, upgrades and maintenance across the Smart Meter System.
• Support Azure application services, databases, storage and secure gateways.
• Ensure data cleansing, backup and retention to protect system health.
• Collaborate with tech teams, stakeholders and vendors to manage risks.

Skills

Azure cloud admin

Data migrations

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Tools

Gamma Router

Siemens EnergyIP

HSM

Job description

Smart Meter Technical Delivery Specialist

Up to £75,000 + 7.5% bonus | Ipswich, Crawley or London | Permanent

Power the future of smart energy

Join UK Power Networks as a Smart Meter Technical Delivery Specialist and help keep the infrastructure behind our smart meter services secure, resilient and performing at its best. Reporting to the Smart Meter Manager, you will work across Technology, Architecture, Control Systems & Automation and external partners to deliver changes, upgrades and ongoing technical support.

Make an impact

• Deliver infrastructure changes, upgrades and maintenance across the Smart Meter System.
• Support Azure application services, databases, storage, secure gateways, Gamma Router, HSM and Siemens EnergyIP.
• Manage data cleansing, backup and retention activities to protect system health and availability.
• Work with technical teams, senior stakeholders and multiple vendors to identify risks and maintain service performance.

Bring your expertise

• Experience delivering large data migrations and complex infrastructure projects.
• Azure, AWS or equivalent cloud administration or development certification.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Knowledge of Meter Data Management Systems, Agile delivery, the Smart Energy Code or DCC infrastructure would be an advantage.

What you'll receive

• Up to £75,000 salary and 7.5% bonus.
• Blended working after the six-month probation period: three days in the office and two remote.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Personal pension with an employer contribution of 8% or 10%.
• Reservist leave, wellbeing support, retail and gym discounts, and tax-efficient schemes.

2 November 2026.

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