Python Developer

at  UK Power Networks

79254 - Python Developer
This Python Developer will report to the DSO Data Science & Development Manager and will work within the DSO based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary dependent on your experience and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote
Close Date: 03/10/2024.
We also provide the following additional benefits
25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Occupational Health support
Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme.
UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is at the heart of low carbon technology like electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps and renewable energy generation. You’ll work with some of the country’s most accomplished low carbon engineers and specialists at the heart of this once in a generation transition to help create the flexible, low carbon energy system of the future.
This is a time of change for the electricity industry transitions to a much more complex, interconnected world of renewable energy, battery storage and electric vehicles. Energy is one of the most important issues in the country right now, and you will receive an incredible insight into the work that goes in to ensuring a safe, reliable, affordable, and green energy supply.
The DSO at UK Power Networks is the first legally separate DSO in Great Britain. It plays a industry-leading role in how the DSO model should work, and deliver Ofgem’s expectations of a DSO.

EXPERIENCE:

Expertise with Python and software development cycle regarding python.
Advanced working with Git and Github, with experience working with python web applications.
Experience contributing to code projects with multiple contributors using git versioning.
Working knowledge of fundamental data science concepts, machine learning, artificial intelligence
High IT competency, cloud-based environments, version control, programming languages, data pipelines, data exploration, data visualisation (static, interactive), code scalability.
Experience managing a product with experience in project work and professional development
Practised in producing production ready code with appropriate testing, redundancies, error messaging.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential: Degree level qualification in computer science or similar, or demonstrated equivalent experience in industry.

SOFT SKILLS:

Design thinking skills: Able to gather requirements, convert them to specifications and develop solutions to customer needs and challenges and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Python product development
Success of the DSO Data Science & Developments team within UK Power networks requires the scoping, design and often the deployment of python products.
Understand and implement the software development lifecycle is critical to deploying products relating to national critical infrastructure.
Product management
A critical part of the DSO Data Science & Development Team’s role is to design and deploy products that benefit either our internal or external partners. These products must meet certain standards which requires careful product management.
The successful Product Manager will help design product roadmaps and track their progress. This includes important aspects such as creating and implementing safety policy, considering the wide impact products can potentially have on the network.
IT & Architecture
There are many real-world problems immediately affecting operations at UK Power Networks. In collaboration with your new colleagues in the DSO Data Science & Development Team, you will develop the tools needed to address these topics.
Our products require a lot of support from the IT department. You will have knowledge of computer science and IT concepts.
Efficiency
There are many opportunities to apply your skills to projects within the company. Our goal is to provide the best possible service in the most efficient way. Using your domain expertise and partner engagement skills, identifying future opportunities is imperative.