Lead Data Engineer

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key Scottish sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness.

Salary: £53,100 - £79,700 (depending on skills and experience) + performance related bonus and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

What is the Role?

As Lead Data Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical management and development of our Microsoft Fabric data platform, plan and implement technical features and functions and maintain and extend our Data Model as we grow, and help implement Data Governance principles.

You will drive and own the establishment of effective data provision and management and will also work closely with the Lead Data Architect and Data Management teams on data models, governance and security, as well as business stakeholders around projects and IT teams to deliver these technical capabilities, data pipelines and models effectively into production.

Key responsibilities for the role will include:

- Become the SME and technical owner for the Microsoft Fabric platform, owning the platform development, including planning for and implementing technical features and functions that support the data product lifecycle and roadmap. (e.g. streaming analytics, use of CoPilot, etc.)

- Lead a largely 3rd party service based Data Engineering capability, using a professional and recognised lifecycle approach covering analysis, planning, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.

- Lead on ensuring that business requirements that come into the Data Engineering team are appropriate and can be delivered as part of any solution engineering.

- Lead on the design, engineering, improvement and product ionisation of enterprise level data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and other associated Azure based capabilities.

- Work alongside other data professional (data architects, scientists, data analysts and other data consumers) to collaborate on the models and algorithms developed /used by them in order to optimise them for data quality, security and governance.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Excellent technical computing, analysis, design and development skills to a proven professional level.

- Experience with designing, building, and operating analytics solutions using Azure cloud technologies.

- Demonstrable use of specific Azure data related resources including:

• Data Factory
• Databricks
• Storage Account (Data Lake / Delta Lake)
• SQL Database
• SQL Data Warehouse (Dedicated SQL Pool)

- The ability to lead and mentor a Data Engineering team taking on responsibility for:

• Designing and building new data models.
• Designing and building appropriate extract-transform-load (ETL) pipelines for required data.
• Engineering robust solution components.
• Undertaking testing/QA; producing standards documentation for the wider team, undertaking code reviews and other assurance related activities.

- Experience with Azure DevOps. Lead on all best practices and standards in terms of source repository control, CI/CD and change control.

About our Business

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday 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 actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted 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 differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Laura on 01738 341814.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.