Data Engineer

Apply for the Data Engineer role at SSE plc.

Base Location: Reading, Havant, Glasgow and Perth

Salary: £35,200 - £52,800 + performance‑related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

As a Data Engineer, you have the incredible opportunity to shape the future of SSEN Distribution's data ecosystem by developing, operating, and optimising Microsoft Azure data integration solutions. Your work delivers robust data pipelines that ensure curated data is readily available for business analysts, data scientists, and reporting specialists, empowering them with easy access to organisational data.

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• Develop and enhance data integration solutions using Azure, Databricks, and the existing data engineering framework.
  
• Design and build high‑frequency, high‑volume streaming data pipelines, including support for LLM/AI solutions.
  
• Drive operational improvements by streamlining reusable assets and accelerating development cycles.
  
• Ensure CI/CD best practices and change control processes are followed from development to production.
  
• Collaborate on architecture design and integration with various source and target systems to mature platform capabilities.
  

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• Extensive experience with the Microsoft Azure Platform, Databricks, and Machine Learning is a plus.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills – the ability to deliver value via end‑to‑end ownership of business use cases.
  
• Experience with high‑frequency, high‑volume signal data (or comparable datasets), event hub, anomaly detection – proven use case examples in this area.
  
• Data engineering experience involving data preparation, transformation, and conversion to allow rapid processing of system data across a variety of formats and structures.
  
• A strong background in delivering using cloud‑based Microsoft Azure Data and Analytics capabilities, Microsoft DevOps, and Agile delivery.
  

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net‑zero world. We are investing around £10 million a day in home‑grown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future, 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 providing 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 such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service, interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, and a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. We also offer generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure your application and experience with us is positive. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. To discuss accommodations, contact or 01738 275 846.

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