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Team: Enterprise Security & Platforms - Productivity Solutions 

Salary banding: £39,960 - £57,542

Experience: Learner

Working pattern: Full-Time

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role 

Reporting to: James Whitlock, Senior Tech Services Manager

This role in 3 words: Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Pioneering

Top 3 qualities for this role: Collaborator, Innovator and Continuous Learner 

Where you’ll work

At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We’re hiring creators, challengers and coaches. Every role puts people at the heart of our information security strategy and uses technology and operational processes to build a resilient and performant business. The Path to Zero is paved with well-informed risk and reward decisions!

This role in a nutshell

The Productivity Solutions Engineer is a key technical role within our Enterprise Security & Platforms Productivity Solutions team, dedicated to advancing internal business efficiency through innovative solutions and automation technologies.

In this role, you will be developing and implementing solutions that reduce manual effort and improve productivity. You’ll work with other engineers and stakeholders to create, test, and deploy solutions that align with business needs and the wider departmental strategy.

Your key outcomes will be:

Collaborative Solution Development: Work closely with Solutions Engineers, the Technical Manager, and stakeholders to design, develop, test, and deploy cloud-based, automation-driven solutions. Focus on reducing toil and manual efforts, ensuring alignment with business needs and departmental strategy to enhance productivity.

Automation & AI Integration: Engage in the design and development of automation and AI solutions, identifying areas for improvement to reduce manual work. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of these solutions, providing constructive feedback to enhance processes and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Comprehensive Feasibility and Risk Analysis: Conduct thorough feasibility reviews and risk assessments for proposed solutions, ensuring they meet business objectives and align with strategic goals.

Product Adoption and Continuous Development: Support the adoption and continuous development of existing products, platforms and systems to keep solutions cost effective, centralised and ensuring our data and automations are in the right places. 

Effective Technical Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external teams within the Enterprise Security & Platforms department, providing feedback to stakeholders to ensure cohesive and efficient solution development.

Security-Focused Design: Maintain a security conscious approach to all aspects of solution design and implementation, adhering to best practices and industry standards.

Commitment to Continuous Learning: Stay informed about emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, applying these insights to the solution development process and sharing knowledge with the team.

You’ll be a successful Productivity Engineer at OVO if you…

Proactive Learner: Quickly adapt to new tools and technologies, engage in continuous learning through online courses, workshops, and self-study, and apply these insights to enhance the solution development process.

Effective Communicator: Communicate openly and professionally, write clear and concise technical documentation, and develop presentation skills to convey technical concepts clearly to the team, and stakeholders.

Problem Solver: Develop fundamental troubleshooting skills, diagnose issues, apply debugging techniques, and contribute to proactive planning and prioritisation within the team.

Security Conscious: Maintain a security-conscious approach to solution design and implementation, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and ensure adherence to best practices in all disciplines.

Collaborative Innovator: Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders to design, develop, test, and deploy innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and departmental strategy.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between  £39,960 - £57,542, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..