Senior Infrastructure System Engineer x 6 in Glasgow

We are looking for 6 Senior Engineers to provide support on the planning and programme management of Infrastructure System changes on behalf of internal customers. The Infrastructure Engineer for Disaster Recovery and Asset Management is responsible for availability, integrity and recoverability of all critical systems through disaster recovery and asset management. Ensuring that infrastructure asset data is accurate, structured, and consistently maintained to support operational efficiency, governance, and decision-making. The role underpins service visibility by ensuring that all infrastructure components are properly documented, linked, and classified. The fundamental objective of this role is to assist in the establishment and delivery of system development plans which shall lead to the acceptance, implementation, maintenance and decommissioning of specific hardware or software assets in support of the broader SGO architectural vision.

What you’ll be doing

• Standards Definition – definition, communication and education on appropriate technical standards within the technology area.
• Design – supporting the design of solutions, facilitating compliance with Group standards and direction.
• Project Definition – support the development of business cases that define the costs, benefits and delivery approach related to systems development or refresh.
• Project Delivery – managing the project lifecycle to ensure successful completion, with effective stakeholder communication throughout.
• Supplier Engagement – developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and supervising the delivery of services from them to ensure on-time, on-budget performance.
• Technical Support – providing technical expertise to assist with the resolution of escalated operational problems and restoration of service.
• Technical input to architectural planning – utilising relevant expertise to ensure that architectural plans and budgets reflect the activities and investment required to move from the current state to the desired state.
• Support the production of the annual work program.
• Investigate failures and defects affecting Energy Networks Infrastructure Systems equipment and recommend appropriate remedial actions and/or changes as required.
• Produce, Develop and Maintain Infrastructure policy and process documentation reflecting best practice and operational experience.
• Evaluate and recommend new system solutions and technologies.

What you’ll bring

• Technical Architecture experience of several clients similar in size to ScottishPower.
• Proven track record of delivery that balances technical and commercial judgement.
• Technical experience in system architecture development or technical support role covering several technology areas.
• Should possess detailed knowledge of server hardware platforms, virtualisation technologies and respective operating systems.
• Detailed knowledge in the provision of Windows & Linux Virtual Machines on Hyper Converged Infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Networking).
• Qualified to Degree/HND or equivalent in IT technologies.
• Good inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with other departments/businesses.
• Excellent communication skills and able to operate at both a technical and senior managerial level.
• Networking with peers and business IT suppliers will be an essential ingredient to this job to ensure that technology decisions are based on a range of information sources.
• Basic knowledge across a broad range of technologies, including voice and data networking, internet technologies.
• IT projects delivery.
• Experience of customer and supplier management.
• Experience of Energy Industry in UK.
• Experienced in Server architecture.
• Database Administration (DBA) including Oracle SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014.
• Database administration solutions including resource management, security, backup and recovery, performance monitoring.
• Operating Systems: UNIX, Redhat, Linux and Microsoft Windows 2012R2 onwards.
• Virtualisation Platforms: Microsoft Hyper-V (2008R2 to 2016R2) and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation Platform.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing over £5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out.