Senior Technical Specialist

Sse Enterprise; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Private healthcare discount

Cycle to Work

Maternity/Adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist to lead and support its Asset Management applications, notably Maximo and ArcGIS. You will own performance, security, and lifecycle management while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver robust solutions from upgrades to integrations.

You will shape roadmaps, manage risks, and drive service improvements, ensuring compliance and future readiness of the platform across a multi-site environment in Scotland and the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise applications in a complex environment.
• Strong communication bridging technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage upgrades, integrations and digital transformations.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve Asset Management applications, including Maximo and ArcGIS.
• Lead upgrades, integrations and technical changes with internal teams and suppliers.
• Maintain roadmaps, highlight dependencies, risks and priorities.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical solutions.
• Improve service performance and manage licences and disaster recovery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

Maximo

ArcGIS

DataStudio

PowerSync

Fingertip

FieldMaps

Job description

Senior Technical Specialist

• Job Number: 560047
• Closing at: Nov 10 2026 - 23:55 GMT

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

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

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

The role
The Technical Specialist will lead and support SSE’s business-critical Asset Management applications, primarily Maximo and ArcGIS, alongside integrations and tools including DataStudio, PowerSync, Fingertip and FieldMaps. You will own platform performance and lifecycle management, ensuring applications remain secure, reliable, resilient and aligned with business and technology needs.

You will lead upgrades, integrations and enhancements, working with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver change safely. Acting as the link between technical and business teams, you will translate requirements into practical solutions, shape application roadmaps, manage risks and dependencies, and drive service improvement through incident management, root cause analysis and performance optimisation.

You will also provide Asset Management application expertise, support governance and security compliance, and help evolve the platform strategy.

You will

• Own and improve business-critical Asset Management applications, including Maximo and ArcGIS, ensuring they remain reliable, secure and future-ready.
• Lead application upgrades, integrations and technical changes with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Maintain application roadmaps, highlighting future plans, dependencies, risks and investment priorities.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical, sustainable solutions.
• Improve service performance, manage risks and licences, coordinate disaster recovery, and support the full application lifecycle.

You have

• Experience managing, supporting or developing enterprise applications, including availability, upgrades and improvement, with proven Maximo and ArcGIS expertise.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience delivering integrations, technical change or digital transformation in complex environments.
• A collaborative, inclusive approach that encourages diverse perspectives, knowledge sharing and team success.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, balancing priorities, risk and informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

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

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.