Microsoft Power Platform developer

Job summary

As Britain’s energy market evolves, Ofgem is at the forefront of the fight to protect consumers from financial instability and emerging risks. We’re looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to join us and harness the power of technology and innovation to strengthen the resilience of the energy retail market.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity to bring your technical expertise to a high-impact role at the heart of energy regulation. You’ll join our Retail Financial Monitoring and Analysis team at an exciting time, as we embrace new technologies and more innovative approaches to financial resilience.

You’ll become part of a collaborative environment that brings together technical specialists and regulatory experts from across Ofgem. With exposure to emerging technologies and chances to influence the future of our analytical capabilities, you’ll have the scope to drive meaningful improvements and help shape a more efficient, effective and forward-thinking organisation.

We’re looking for someone with substantial DevOps and automation engineering experience, strong technical expertise and a proven ability to deliver innovative, scalable solutions. You’ll bring a collaborative approach, a commitment to continuous improvement and the confidence to embrace new technologies in a complex environment.

With a supportive and forward-thinking team culture, you’ll enjoy an environment where innovation is encouraged, fresh ideas are valued, and your contribution can make a genuine difference. Working alongside experienced professionals, you’ll benefit from a varied and rewarding role, with the chance to make a lasting impact on the future of energy regulation.

We have a critical purpose to strengthen financial resilience across the energy retail market, using technology and innovation to stay ahead of emerging risks and protect consumers. Bring your engineering expertise to the forefront of regulatory transformation and help us build a more resilient, efficient and future-ready energy sector.

Read on and find out more.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and deliver innovative DevOps solutions that meet Ofgem’s broader objectives and unlock the art of the possible with automation, including adoption of AI tools such as MS CoPilot

• Monitor and support process automation and digitisation, playing a leading role in re-imagining business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Power BI.

• Lead discovery work for automation opportunities, supporting business cases for new solutions
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement to enhance existing solutions to meet evolving business needs, setting standards and driving best practices

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to colleagues, contributing to the ongoing development of capability across the organisation. Design, develop and maintain analytical products, applications and automated workflows using Microsoft Power Platform.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• Significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven Apps), Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power BI, with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade business solutions." (Lead Criteria)
• Experience of designing and delivering effective repeatable, scalable and highly available DevOps services, including application support and timely resolution of service issues
• Experience of driving innovative automation solutions and continuous improvement in a modern cloud environment
• Knowledge and experience of leading continuous improvement strategies for complex systems

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of energy sector data and AI challenges, including the transition to net zero and its regulatory and affordability implications.
• Experience of communicating technical concepts in a non-technical language.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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