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Are you an aspiring IT platform engineer with a passion for advancing and evolving in the realm of data and integration engineering within the context of agile transformation? Do you thrive on making data the core of business operations? We invite individuals to join us on our Future Talent programme where you can learn, develop, and contribute to the dynamic and rewarding field of data and integration. Your passion for growing and developing as a platform engineer aligns perfectly with our mission to make data the heart of our business operations.
Investing In Your Potential
Whether you possess an IT degree, bring hands on experience or qualifications in data or integration patterns, or are already navigating the data world with demonstrable expertise and an eye for the next step—we invite you to join us! We prioritise your unique skills and passion rather than just qualifications. Be part of our journey as we redefine the way we utilise data within our company. To accomplish this transformation, we are actively searching for dynamic individuals to contribute to this exciting endeavour. We value your unique skills and passion rather than qualifications.
Tailored Training
Join our 24-month Future Talent Programme, where you'll be immersed in pivotal projects alongside seasoned professionals, gaining invaluable knowledge and hands-on experience. You'll play a central role in working with various business areas providing integrated data solutions, continuously adapting to meet evolving business needs.
As part of the programme, you'll contribute to the development of our strategic integration pipelines, ensuring the secure and efficient transfer of data between sources. Beyond technical skills, your genuine interest in data and the industry's future will drive your commitment to understanding its potential uses. You'll actively participate in shaping how data is utilised in Cadent and support other departments in optimising data-led decision-making.
This programme serves as a launchpad for your future career, offering hands-on learning experiences complemented by professional qualifications around data warehousing, SAP, AWS, and Databricks platforms. The tailored nature of the programme ensures alignment with your existing knowledge and qualifications, providing a comprehensive foundation for your professional growth.
Supportive Community
Being part of our Future Talent community means access to a dedicated mentor, regular feedback, and guidance from colleagues. Your fellow Future Talent colleagues become your go-to support network, sharing insights and inspiration from their journeys.
Your Unique Contributions
We're seeking individuals who embody pride, purpose, and ownership to be part of our journey.
- A genuine Passion for data and how it can drive Cadent forward.
- Background of a good IT degree (ideal), as well as qualifications in data and integration and relevant work experience.
- Eagerness to learn, coupled with strong drive and motivation.
- Good interpersonal skills – working as part of a wider team.
- Adaptability to change with a pro-active attitude towards challenging and instigating positive changes.
- Inherent aptitude for solving problems.
At Cadent, we're all about supporting your success. Join us on this thrilling journey and fuel a thriving career through our Future Talent Programme, your career journey starts right here!
About Us
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
Benefits
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including: hybrid working, flexible working, strong commitments to ED&I, generous family provision policies.
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
We encourage you to submit your application promptly, as this position has a limited number of openings, and it may close at any time once the application limit is reached. Your timely submission ensures that your candidacy is considered in this exciting opportunity. Thank you for your understanding and swift action in applying for this position.
