Senior Dev Ops Power Platform Administrator

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Base Location: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth

Salary: £58,630 - £68,098 depending on experience and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

You will

Working as part of the SSE Group IT Digital Workplace team, you will gain the opportunity to contribute to a global oversight of Microsoft 365 services, specialising in Power Platform. Our Citizen Development product team has adopted DevOps practices and the agile scrum framework for both delivery and support.

You'll act as a reference point for both the business and IT colleagues alike - providing subject matter expertise across the Power Platform suite with a focus on Power Apps and Power Automate.

You'll act as part of a Centre of Excellence and serve as a technical reference to advise and support business unit IT development and end user citizen development. You'll support initiatives aligned with the Citizen Development Roadmap, playing a lead role in the administration, governance and end user adoption of all Microsoft Power Platform products. You'll also support the environment strategy for all business units to assure solutions are secure, safe and deliver business value.

You'll be responsible for day-to-day management of your own Azure DevOps backlog items covering the full depth and breadth of activities required to enable the organisation to successfully utilise the full capabilities of Power Platform.

1. Act as operational lead with Power Platform and in conjunction with the Citizen Development Product Owner, drive forward SSE's capability with the platform.
2. Monitor usage of Power Platform and perform tenant level administrative tasks.
3. Act as subject matter expert for Power Platform to resolve technical concerns and problems with the platform.
4. Help nurture the Power Platform Community of Practice for citizen developers, IT developers and local business unit admins.
5. Evangelize and promote the Microsoft Power Platform suite of services.

You have

1. Deep skills and experience of Power Platform and the support of citizen development.
2. Knowledge of the Power Platform Centre of Excellence Toolkit including its implementation, configuration and management.
3. Experience in Azure DevOps and configuration of Power Platform Admin Centre.
4. A proactive approach with the ability to prioritise own workload within demanding schedules.
5. Achieved, or working towards, a related advanced Microsoft Certification such as PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

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

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David on David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275846 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.