As a Senior Technical Specialist, you will design, maintain, and optimise operational technology systems, ensuring seamless integration with IT infrastructure while safeguarding critical processes. You'll be at the forefront of keeping systems secure, reliable, and efficient. You will

• Support the OT Compute Platforms Manager in the effective running of the critical infrastructure that supports Operational Technology for SSEN Distribution
• Design and deliver key change projects that enable the scaling and improve the resilience of the overall OT Infrastructure estate.
• Responsible for the support of a diverse range of infrastructure services - from centralised server rooms to solutions deployed at operational sub-stations and third-party managed hosted solutions.
• Manages a diverse range of third parties and stakeholders in order to achieve the stated operational objectives of SSEN Distribution
• Contributes to the production and implementation of an overall Infrastructure Modernisation roadmap for SSEN Distribution in collaboration with Group Technology Services colleagues.
  
  Hands on experience of managing the support, development and delivery of highly resilient, critical on-premise infrastructure. OT experience would be preferred, but not necessary, assuming experience in operating other critical, highly resilient infrastructure.
• Ability to manage multiple competing demands for infrastructure capacity and resources from several Change Programmes.
• Experience of transitioning workloads from on-premise infrastructure to a variety of modern infrastructure technologies - experience with VMware would be highly beneficial.
• Understanding of industry standard service management, such as ITIL or equivalent.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and third parties, including projects and suppliers, to achieve the outcomes required of this infrastructure estate.
  
  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.

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.