DevOps Engineer - Energy Markets

Base Location: Reading, Havant, Glasgow and Perth

Salary:£49,004 - £57,728 anda range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available

The Role

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll join an agile team focused on digitising SSE Energy Markets. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of our Azure cloud services. Your expertise in automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines will be key to driving our advanced analytics initiatives forward.

You Will

• Design and manage end-to-end Azure solutions (including App Services, Compute, Networking, Databricks, Data Factory and Function Apps using Terraform, ensuring they are optimised, secure, and follow best practices.
• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate infrastructure releases. Enable development teams by engineering and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that enable rapid and reliable delivery of their projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by automating tasks, optimising infrastructure, embedding security best practices, and maintaining clear documentation. You'll also participate in an on-call rotation to support critical systems.

You Have

• Proven experience in a DevOps or cloud infrastructure role, with strong hands on skills in Azure services and using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• A solid understanding of CI/CD principles and practical experience with tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, alongside knowledge of agile delivery and release management.
• Strong scripting skills for automation in a language such as Python, PowerShell, Bash. Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Splunk).
• Experience configuring and supporting IBM Analytics solutions (TM1, Stream Sets, Planning Analytics) is desirable.

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.

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 / 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.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.