Cloud Engineer

We are looking for an experienced cloud Dev Ops engineer to support SSE's Group Data & Analytics platform which is currently deployed in Azure. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of the existing cloud analytics platform, focusing on automation for deployment of infrastructure as code via continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. You will also provide operational support to users of the Analytics platform covering administration of services, access management and any additional enhancements and configuration required.

You will

• Deliver Analytics platform product backlog as part of an agile team in a DevOps environment. This includes supporting, designing, coding and testing.
• Deliver automation of the deployment of analytics platform services via Infrastructure as code
• Be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security and scalability of analytics platform services
• Help to set development standards, configure operational support processes and provide technical assurance
• Provide support to analytics platform users and internal development teams interacting with the analytics platform services

• Extensive experience of deploying Azure & ideally AWS cloud resources and be fully conversant with agile and DevOps development methodology
• Extensive experience in using Terraform to deploy cloud resources as infrastructure as code
• Excellent understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with related tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Strong knowledge on Cloud networking & security best practices within Azure & ideally AWS
• Experience of deploying & configuring cloud data services (preferably Databricks) in Azure or AWS

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.

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. 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.