Senior Developer - OT App development

SSE plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE plc seeks a Software Engineer to contribute to the Energy Markets IT/OT platform. You will develop features, diagnose incidents, and support changes and deployments within a security-conscious development lifecycle.

The role requires strong JavaScript fundamentals, optional C#, and a background in Computer Science or OT/Industrial IoT. Based in Glasgow with a flexible, permanent, full-time pattern.

Qualifications

• Excellent JavaScript skills with fundamentals beyond modern frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST API design and implementation.
• C# skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain features for the internal OT platform.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents and issues on the platform.
• Assist with release, change management, and deployments.
• Support platform monitoring and performance tuning.
• Validate deliverables through QA and testing processes.
• Ensure access control and cybersecurity practices are followed.

Skills

JavaScript

C#

REST API

Computer Science background

Operational Technology

Education

Relevant CS/OT/Industrial IoT qualification

Job description

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

Salary: £64,085 - £76,581+ performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

The role

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join the Energy Markets IT/OT team. With a level of guidance and support you will contribute to the continuous improvement and maintenance of our internal OT platform by developing new features based on business requirements and providing technical support in the diagnosis and resolution of incidents.

You will

• Develop and maintain new features for the internal OT platform, working to defined standards.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents and issues on the platform, participating in escalation and documentation processes.
• Assist with release, change management, impact assessments, deployments, and regression testing for technical changes and patches.
• Support the platform monitoring processes and implement configuration changes as needed based on platform performance.
• Validate and verify technical deliverables through QA and test processes, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure access control and security of development assets is maintained, follow cybersecurity standards, and report risks to protect against loss and attacks.
• Ensure access and security of development assets, follow cybersecurity standards, and report risks to protect against loss and attacks.

You have

• Excellent core/vanilla JavaScript skills, with a solid understanding of language fundamentals outside of modern frameworks or libraries. C# skills also desirable.
• A relevant qualification or background in Computer Science, Operational Technology, or Industrial IoT.
• Experience in, or a strong understanding of REST API design and implementation.
• Excellent technical computing, analysis, design, and development skills to a proven professional level.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Energy Markets secure the energy needed to power customers' lives, while creating value for SSE. Our Energy Markets trading teams buy the fuel needed to deliver cleaner energy and sell power generated in our wind farm, hydro and thermal assets back to the markets.

Energy Markets (EM) is the commercial heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE's asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world. EM plays a critical role as the asset optimiser, route to market and risk management function for all SSE's Business Units (Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios). EM enables SSE to focus its expertise and capabilities in energy markets (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence and, with these enhanced capabilities, support value creation and decision-making across the SSE Group.

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 [e-mail] 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.

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