Frontend Developer - Reading, United Kingdom - SSE

    SSE
    SSE Reading, United Kingdom

    1 month ago

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    About the Role

    Base Location: Flexible UK & Ireland | We're proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, and this role is no exception. We will, however need your base 'home' location to be one of our SSE offices or depots around the UK and Ireland.

    Salary:Competitive + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

    SSE Distributed Energy's vision is to invest, construct, own, operate, maintain and optimize local energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland. SSE DE digital services is supporting this vision and is creating an in-house technology team to be independent and self sufficient in delivering these objectives.

    Working within our Digital Services team, as a Front End Developer ) you will be tasked with designing, developing and deploying code and new front-end services into AWS according to industry standards and specifications. You will be responsible for Designing and Developing AWS quicksight reports, which can be consumed directly or through a UI (via API functions).

    Your responsibilities will include:
    • Develop and maintain customer facing UI and frontend solutions, participating in overall application lifecycle to support the business, as identified by the IT Business Partner, Project Managers and Business Analysts. Primarily using
    • Define the UX for new requests and changes required to the existing ones. Diagnose and resolve problems with frontend systems (both Business and third party) in the production environment, Assisting team members in the fixing of faults as appropriate.
    • Undertake personal responsibility for information security by ensuring that rules and practices are identified (non-functional requirements).
    • Support any business bids to ensure that the technology capabilities can be delivered.
    What do I need?

    To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
    • Experience from a similar development role in creating and supporting business critical/complex systems in a large organisation and demonstrates an all-encompassing breadth and depth of knowledge and experience. Experience is adopting the organisations policies and procedures and enhancing them to meet the business needs.
    • Experienced in developing and maintaining solutions on AWS (Postgress SQL / API / RDS / Lamda using , , , Python and java) and knowledge of Microsoft technologies - e.g. C# / SQL which support AWS development. Experienced in creating SaaS solution / websites and microsites as required.
    • Awareness of data integrity, data protection and data security threats
    • Able to take ownership of problems and requests as well as the ability to work in a pressurised environment
    • Strong written, verbal and design skills
    About our Business

    SSE is proud to make a difference. One of the largest and most diverse energy companies in the UK and Ireland involved in the production, storage, distribution and supply of gas and the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and other energy services to over 9 million customers across our Retail brands. SSE has regularly been voted No.1 for customer satisfaction in multiple independent surveys and is one of the UK's largest generators of electricity and the UK's largest generator of renewable energy.

    SSE Distributed Energy's vision is to invest, construct, own, operate, maintain and optimize local energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland. SSE DE digital services is supporting this vision and is creating an in-house technology team to be independent and self-sufficient in delivering these objectives.

    What's in it for you?

    We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

    As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ' Inclusion & Diversity at SSE ' to find out more.

    What happens now?

    All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

    If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact

    Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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