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    Corporate IT Summer Placements

    Duration: 12 weeks commencing June 2022

    Location: Perth, Glasgow, Reading, hybrid home & office

    Salary:  £19,100 per annum pro rata 

    Our summer placements offer you the opportunity not only to play a part in achieving our goals, but to grow with us as well.

    Applications are welcomed from students entering their penultimate or final year in September, 2022. 

    What is the role?

    We have a number of Summer Placements within our Corporate IT business area.

    We are responsible for managing and securing the IT infrastructure across the whole SSE Group.  From emerging technologies to data & 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.  By joining our team, you will help SSE deliver on its promise to equip SSE with the technology needed now, and in the future.

    Our summer placement opportunities offer you the opportunity not only to play a part in achieving our goals, but to grow with us as well. As we look to finding better, more efficient and affordable ways of producing energy, there’s huge scope for you to make a real contribution at SSE. 

    1. Transmission IT  -  Operational Technology – Cyber Security.  You will be studying a Cyber Security or Computer Science degree.  The successful student will work with a skilled team to observe and participate:

    • Exposure to and supporting Real-time systems and Operational Technology that supports national infrastructure.
    • They will also work on Cyber Security, system testing, and providing user advice.
    • Gain exposure to Operations centres and field capture technologies

    2. Transmission IT – Data Management – Metadata Analyst. Open to any degree discipline but you should have an understanding of data/table structures in databases ((candidate must have a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to solving problems). The successful student will work with a skilled team to observe and participate and will:

    • Work with SSEN Transmission Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and maintain metadata (data about data) using the Axon Data Governance tool
    • Support the development of presumed open data capabilities in line with Ofgem Data Best Practice Principles, Energy Digitalisation Taskforce recommendations and Data Management Centre requirements. Ensure that via search capability and tagging, data sources become discoverable and accessible to stakeholders.
    • Work with SSEN Transmission SMEs to develop and document data quality business rules to be applied to key data sets
    • Create and monitor data quality dashboards to measure performance against data quality business rules

    3. Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence – Data Management.  Open to any degree discipline but should have understanding of data and table structures in databases (candidate must have a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving. The successful student will work with a skilled team to observe and participate and will:

    • Work with SSE Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and maintain metadata (data about data) using the Axon Data Governance tool
    • Support the development of an internal data marketplace. Ensure that via search capability and tagging, data sources become discoverable and accessible to business users.
    • Develop and document data quality business rules to be applied to key data sets
    • Create and monitor data quality dashboards to measure performance against data quality business rules

    4. Energy Customer Solutions – PMO, Development.  You'll be studying a business or computing science degree.  The successful student will work with a skilled team to observe and participate and will:

    • Support project and portfolio delivery of transformation projects
    • Support of rollout of agile ways of working (if PMO)
    • Development of digital technologies (if developer)

    What do I need?

    The roles are open to students entering their penultimate or final year of study in September, 2022.  You'll be studying the degree disciplines listed as above for each role and the application form will show which degree disciplines are required for each placement.

    What’s in it for you?

    An excellent salary 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. The deadline to submit your application is Sunday, 17th April. 

    If you would like a confidential informal discussion about this role before applying, to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require, please contact graduates@sse.com. to arrange a call.

    EXTERNAL: 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.   

    INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.