GOOD ENERGY

18 job(s) at GOOD ENERGY

GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
24/07/2019
Full time
Job Title:   Lead Developer X 2 Competitive salary plus excellent benefits including location allowance, annual bonus and opportunity for green allowance About Good Energy One of the biggest things we can all do to tackle climate change is switch to clean power. At Good Energy, we’ve been giving people that choice since 1999. We supply thousands of homes and businesses with 100% renewable electricity, sourced from local, independent generators. And, by working with our customers, generators and investors, we’re achieving our purpose of powering a cleaner, greener future together.    We’re now beginning an exciting new chapter in our story, which will see us explore innovative ways to help more and more homes and businesses use clean, renewable power. To do this, we need talented people to join us. And that’s where you come in.  Join us and become part of a team whose day-to-day work contributes to building a more sustainable world for us all. About the role  We are currently seeking two Lead Developers that will provide leadership to our team of developers, driving continuous improvement, introducing and embedding industry good practice and managing individual performance and professional development. In this role you will deliver development capability for critical workflows and act as the point of escalation for all development work.      Reporting to the CTO you will develop and implement the developer strategy and business plans in close collaboration with key stakeholders, working closely and leading all developers in a way that supports high performance and engagement over the longer term. A large part of the role will be to work collaboratively with the Technical Architect and Portfolio Team to ensure our developers are working effectively with Scrum Teams.  You’ll work with the developers to identify areas for their development, continuously ensuring high performance of the team. You will also work closely with the Technical Architect to seek opportunities to introduce new technologies that will improve technical delivery and support implementation. You will own the direction and implementation of developer tooling and practices roadmap (including, but not limited to CI/CD, test-driven development, choice of development stacks), whilst managing risk in relation to the broader business. About you: With a 2:1 or First-class degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or similar technical degree, you will be a proactive individual with significant technical experience and interest in participating and growing a high performing development team. You will be able to demonstrate successfully leading, mentoring and developing a team of developers in a fast-paced, agile environment. Comfortable balancing your own deliverables and leading direct reports operating in a matrix managed structure. Strong understanding of Agile principles and implementations is essential to this role.   You will have a desire to continuously seek out improvements sourced from your own previous experience, suggestions from our developers as well as learning from the broader software development industry. You will be champion for growing a progressive, diverse and inclusive developer community and will participate in industry events to raise your profile. You will have demonstrable experience of delivering high quality code across a full stack, with a focus on front-end web development and have a background of developing on a javascript related web stack and integration technologies. Below you will find our purpose statement and our 4 values, which we aim to bring to life in all our actions at Good Energy. Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Good Energy is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We’ve been here since the very beginning and are busy planning a new state-of-the-art headquarters to call our future home. We’re just a two-minute walk away from the train station, with fast connections to Bristol, Swindon and the surrounding area. Closing Date: Sunday 18th August 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
04/06/2019
Full time
Lead Developer Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, trebling revenues over last 5 years. The key to this success? Is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of over 325 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. As part of aligning IT & Digitals’ delivery, the department is looking to work ever closer with the non-IT departments to provide a transparency, focused and Customer Promise based delivery service to Good Energy; making Good Energy a Lean enterprise. About the role The purpose of the role will be to provide leadership to all developers, driving continuous improvement, introducing and embedding industry good practice and managing individual developers’ performance and professional development.  Deliver development capability for critical workflows and act as the point of escalation for all development work. Working with the Technical Architect to seek opportunities to introduce new technologies, it will own the direction and implementation of developer tooling and the practices roadmap (including, but not limited to CI/CD, test-driven development and choice of development stacks). About you You will be a proactive individual with significant technical experience and interest in participating and growing a high performing development team. Comfortable balancing own deliverables and leading direct reports operating in a matrix managed structure, you will have a strong understanding of Agile principles and implementations. A desire to continuously seek out improvements sourced from their own experience, suggestions from the developers or good practice from the broader software development industry. A champion for growing a progressive, diverse and inclusive developer community. Participating in industry events to raise our profile. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 30th June 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
19/03/2019
Full time
Lead Developer Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, trebling revenues over last 5 years. The key to this success? Is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of over 325 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. As part of aligning IT & Digitals’ delivery, the department is looking to work ever closer with the non-IT departments to provide a transparency, focused and Customer Promise based delivery service to Good Energy; making Good Energy a Lean enterprise. About the role The purpose of the role will be to provide leadership to all developers, driving continuous improvement, introducing and embedding industry good practice and managing individual developers’ performance and professional development.  Deliver development capability for critical workflows and act as the point of escalation for all development work. Working with the Technical Architect to seek opportunities to introduce new technologies, it will own the direction and implementation of developer tooling and the practices roadmap (including, but not limited to CI/CD, test-driven development and choice of development stacks). About you You will be a proactive individual with significant technical experience and interest in participating and growing a high performing development team. Comfortable balancing own deliverables and leading direct reports operating in a matrix managed structure, you will have a strong understanding of Agile principles and implementations. A desire to continuously seek out improvements sourced from their own experience, suggestions from the developers or good practice from the broader software development industry. A champion for growing a progressive, diverse and inclusive developer community. Participating in industry events to raise our profile. Behaviours  - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
19/03/2019
Full time
Product Tech Lead Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, trebling revenues over last 5 years. The key to this success? Is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of over 325 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. As part of aligning IT & Digitals’ delivery, the department is looking to work ever closer with the non-IT departments to provide a transparency, focused and Customer Promise based delivery service to Good Energy; making Good Energy a Lean enterprise. About the role The Product Tech Lead will be working closely with their Product Lead to provide a ‘voice of technology’ to help the Product Lead understand the opportunities, constraints and effort required to achieve delivery; a key feed into the economic assessment of elements of their Product Roadmap and the first step in converting the ‘what’ into a ‘how’ Working with the Technical Architect, the Product Tech Lead will also have to co-ordinate and champion the implementation of architectural changes within their Product; a mechanism to ensure the IT estate is actively managed and key (cross product) enablers can be delivered. About you With experience of working within an Agile environment, you will be a proven collaborative decision maker around technological solutions with experience of designing and delivering commercial software solutions. You will possess demonstrable experience of managing commercial and technical stakeholders to deliver on a prioritised roadmap. You will have leadership qualities to develop teams and deliver against commercial goals, whilst ensuring you are providing technical expertise across multiple Good Energy systems and technologies. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
25/02/2019
Full time
Developer Guild Leader Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, trebling revenues over last 5 years. The key to this success? Is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of over 325 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. As part of aligning IT & Digitals’ delivery, the department is looking to work ever closer with the non-IT departments to provide a transparency, focused and Customer Promise based delivery service to Good Energy; making Good Energy a Lean enterprise. About the role The purpose of the role will be to provide leadership to all developers, driving continuous improvement, introducing and embedding industry good practice and managing individual developers’ performance and professional development.  Deliver development capability for critical workflows and act as the point of escalation for all development work. Working with the Technical Architect to seek opportunities to introduce new technologies, it will own the direction and implementation of developer tooling and the practices roadmap (including, but not limited to CI/CD, test-driven development and choice of development stacks). About you You will be a proactive individual with significant technical experience and interest in participating and growing a high performing development team. Comfortable balancing own deliverables and leading direct reports operating in a matrix managed structure, you will have a strong understanding of Agile principles and implementations. A desire to continuously seek out improvements sourced from their own experience, suggestions from the developers or good practice from the broader software development industry. A champion for growing a progressive, diverse and inclusive developer community. Participating in industry events to raise our profile. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 17th March 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
20/02/2019
Full time
Scrum Product Owner Salary – Competitive + excellent benefits About Good Energy: One of the biggest things we can all do to tackle climate change is switch to clean power. At Good Energy, we’ve been giving people that choice since 1999. We supply thousands of homes and businesses with 100% renewable electricity, sourced from local, independent generators. And, by working with our customers, generators and investors, we’re achieving our purpose of powering a cleaner, greener future together.    We’re now beginning an exciting new chapter in our story, which will see us explore innovative ways to help more and more homes and businesses use clean, renewable power. To do this, we need talented people to join us. And that’s where you come in. Join us and become part of a team whose day-to-day work contributes to building a more sustainable world for us all. About the role The Scrum Product Owner (SPO) will need to understand a requested Products Features, define and prioritise work in the team backlog with focus on risk reduction and value delivery. The PO has a significant role in quality control. The role will work with other Scrum Product Owners to ensure interdependencies are identified and actively managed, whilst ensuring stories are validated and ensuring these meet acceptance criteria and has appropriate, persistent acceptance tests. In addition, the role will work with Technical Architects and Leads to assist with decision-making and sequencing of critical technological changes. About You With previous experience working within an Agile team environment, you will be able to interpret requirements from stakeholders and work with development teams to effectively describe work required to meet them. You will be a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with a high attention to detail and exceptional technical knowledge. With demonstrable experience of translating complex issues and information into simple, key messages and actions, you will have previously built and maintained strong business relationships. In addition, the ability to interpret, analyse and present appropriate data across all organisational levels will be an essential criteria for this role. Works in a way which role models our purpose & values: Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together Fair In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Wednesday 13th March 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
20/02/2019
Contractor
Scrum Product Owner – (9 – 12 month FTC) Salary – Competitive + excellent benefits About Good Energy: One of the biggest things we can all do to tackle climate change is switch to clean power. At Good Energy, we’ve been giving people that choice since 1999. We supply thousands of homes and businesses with 100% renewable electricity, sourced from local, independent generators. And, by working with our customers, generators and investors, we’re achieving our purpose of powering a cleaner, greener future together.    We’re now beginning an exciting new chapter in our story, which will see us explore innovative ways to help more and more homes and businesses use clean, renewable power. To do this, we need talented people to join us. And that’s where you come in. Join us and become part of a team whose day-to-day work contributes to building a more sustainable world for us all. About the role The role will support the Agile team’s Product Lead, Technical Lead and other stakeholders by understanding and analysing requested Product Features, defining user stories and prioritising the team’s backlog with the focus on value delivery and risk reduction. A key part if the role will be to act as the point of contact for interfacing with key stakeholders related to the user stories. You will also support the analysis, creation and elaboration of business requirements and user stories in order to scope work necessary to deliver requested features. In addition, you will be responsible for prioritising and continuously refining the team’s backlog that includes defects and technical debt, with a focus on value, time and other interdependencies. About You With previous experience working within an Agile team environment, you will be able to interpret requirements from stakeholders and work with development teams to effectively describe work required to meet them. You will be a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with a high attention to detail and exceptional technical knowledge. With demonstrable experience of translating complex issues and information into simple, key messages and actions, you will have previously built and maintained strong business relationships. In addition, the ability to interpret, analyse and present appropriate data across all organisational levels will be an essential criteria for this role. Works in a way which role models our purpose & values: Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together Fair In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Wednesday 13th March 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
12/12/2018
Intern
Salary: £157.50 - £293.63 p/w Working Week: Monday to Friday – requirement to work one of the following dependant on rota. 0800 to 1630 0830 to 1700 0900 to 1730 60 minute lunch break Total hours per week: 37.50 Duration: 24 Months Start Date: ASAP About Good Energy Founded in 1999, Our mission at Good Energy is to transform the UK energy market by helping homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change. Good Energy is looking for talented people to help us build a more sustainable future for the UK. We’re motivated by the contribution we make every day towards developing the green energy sector and reducing the UK’s carbon emissions. Life at Good Energy is a little different from your average company. Everyone works in a fun and fast paced environment where your day to day responsibilities will be contributing to a better, more sustainable future for everyone. The Apprentice Service Desk Analyst will require a flexible self-starter, capable of working in a small but highly demanding and productive team environment. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the IT & Digital team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people from every area of the As an Apprentice Service Desk Analyst, you will be part of the IT team. The IT & Digital team is responsible for supporting the Business with all IT & Digital needs. The successful candidate will require a passion for customer service and communication with colleagues, and will contribute to continual improvement of service desk documentation. Apprenticeship summary Work closely with customers around the business to collect necessary information to allow resolution of Service Desk tickets. Directly resolve service desk tickets in agreed areas of responsibility including, but not limited to: New user accounts setup (Active Directory/Exchange/Shortel telephony etc.) Account permission modification (In line with approval process) Remote deployment of software packages Account retirement in accordance with leaver’s procedures Provide application support including, but not limited to: Responding to user queries Investigating application errors Escalate tickets to Senior Service Desk Analyst as required Self-Manage assigned activities Support the Service Desk and Governance Lead Provide, to support Service Desk ticket resolution Provide information, and direct tickets, as required to other members of IT & Digital to allow tickets to be resolved, and support management of the Service Desk workload Contribute to the creation, maintenance and continual improvement of service desk processes/documentation At all times follow and support all relevant departmental policies, guidelines, processes and other documentation Maintain quality and accuracy in all areas of work, in particular for any Service Desk tickets directly resolved by yourself Support the IT & Digital Department in other activities Adopt and drive a framework of continuous improvement, developing innovative and value-added ways to serve our customer Facilitate clear and concise communications between the IT & Digital team and our customer during times of major service impacting issues Requirements and prospects Desired skills A passion for developing your Hardware/Software diagnosis and troubleshooting skills Self-starter capability Strong verbal and written communication skills Experience of gathering key information to allow decisions to be taken Attention to detail Team player with strong interpersonal skills Ability to promote a professional perception of the department to others Ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload to hit agreed deadlines Confidence getting to grips with unfamiliar IT applications and software Adaptability: able to thrive in an evolving work environment Ability to work under pressure during times of high calls volumes and high impacting incidents. Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 10 Personal qualities   Works in a way which role models our purpose & values: Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our future holders Desired qualifications Minimum GCSE grades A to C including Maths and English. All applicants will be required to pass initial assessments in Maths and English. All applicants will be required to complete initial assessments in Maths and English. Depending on the apprenticeship applied for, you will also need to complete the ICT initial assessment. Future prospects May lead to permanent employment for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship. An advanced apprenticeship in IT can lead to jobs such as Software or Web Developer, Support Engineer, Software Tester or Network Planner, and much more. You could progress to a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms. Things to consider Driving licence preferable but not essential You must be able to get to and from the place of work and college in a timely manner Advanced Apprenticeships in IT and Telecoms can take up to 24 months to complete, although the actual duration will depend on your job role and previous experience To assist you during your apprenticeship, you may be required to purchase some equipment and resources to support you during your course Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
12/12/2018
Full time
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses, to play an important role in combatting climate change, by providing households and businesses access to locally sourced 100% renewable energy. Fast forward to today, and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, and despite challenging market conditions has continued to grow profitably over the past 5 years. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to take a leap forwards, focused on a transformational growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people. This will enable the achievement of its purpose; powering the choice for customers, of a cleaner greener future. The Good Energy team is currently around 300 people strong and is based in the market town of Chippenham, Wiltshire. About the function and role As a Service Desk Analyst, you will be part of the IT team, within the IT & Digital Department. The IT & Digital Department is responsible for supporting the Business with all of their Change\IT & Digital requirements, enabling growth whilst ensuring reliable and efficient day to day system operations. The core responsibility of the post is to manage the resolution of Service Desk tickets and support the Senior Service Desk Analyst. The successful candidate will be expected to provide 1st line support, but continually break out of their comfort zone, to enable a development track into 2nd and 3rd line support.  The successful candidate will require a passion for excellent customer service and be comfortable communicating with colleagues across Good Energy, to gain the information necessary to resolve issues and to communicate progress on fixes. The successful candidate will also be responsible for contributing to the creation and continual improvement of service desk documentation; such as processes, Knowledge Articles, FAQs, etc.  About you The role will require a proven service desk analyst who is a flexible self-starter, capable of working in a small but highly demanding and productive team environment. The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people from every area of the business. Meticulous attention to detail and accurate record keeping is essential. You will be an effective communicator with a focus on customer service and be pro-active in all communications with customers. Comfortable communicating with colleagues at all levels within Good Energy; you will be able to gain the information necessary to resolve issues and to communicate progress on fixes in a timely manner. In addition, you will also be responsible for contributing to the creation and continual improvement of service desk documentation; such as processes, guides, FAQs, SLA’s and wider communications to customers etc.  Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Tuesday 1st January 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
07/12/2018
Contractor
QA Engineer – (11 month FTC covering maternity leave) Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses, to play an important role in combatting climate change, by providing households and businesses access to locally sourced 100% renewable energy. Fast forward to today, and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, and despite challenging market conditions has continued to grow profitably over the past 5 years. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to take a leap forwards, focused on a transformational growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people. This will enable the achievement of its purpose; powering the choice for customers, of a cleaner greener future. The Good Energy team is currently around 300 people strong and is based in the market town of Chippenham, Wiltshire. About the function and role As the QA Engineer, you will be part of the IT team within the IT and Digital Team. The transformation department is moving into a newly agile and digital way of working and is an exciting and dynamic team to work in and shape. You will be responsible for delivering and supporting IT solutions that add value to Good Energy’s business. The core responsibility will be to deliver analysis, design and testing of solutions, to meet the business requirements as part of the ongoing Business Transformation exercise, and to provide technical support and deliver resolutions of existing systems and solutions within Good Energy. About you The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people collaboratively, and as required, deliver on a project from initial inception to final deployment. With a background working within an Agile environment, you will have demonstrable up to date knowledge and experience of applying structured test methods and processes. You will have experience of testing software and database applications produced in a Microsoft environment, consisting of tools such as SQL Server, Visual Studio, VB, C#, Access, .NET, PHP, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, TestRail and Jira. With strong analytical, investigative and organisational skills, you will be driven to deliver against agreed timescales and acceptance criteria. A high level if IT literacy and experience using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) is essential for this role. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: 26th December 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
23/11/2018
Full time
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people; in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, with strong revenue growth over the last 5 years. The key to this success is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of c275 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to make its next leap forwards, focused on an ambitious growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people, enabling the achievement of its purpose to combat climate change.     About the role As Infrastructure Engineer for VMWare, Azure Cloud, Office 365 Server and Storage, you will be a key part of the IT Infrastructure team within the IT & Digital department. The team is responsible for delivering and supporting IT solutions that help add value to Good Energy’s business. The core responsibility will be to support and evolve and design VMWare, Windows Server, server storage, develop and provide reporting on KPI’s as well as planning the evolution of the environment to support company growth plans within Good Energy. Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include; To support and maintain the Good Energy IT infrastructure with specific responsibility for; Email system, Exchange 2012/Mimecast/Office365 Windows 10 image preparation and deployment using imaging tools Server Room, architecture and record keeping. Install/removal of hardware Storage – Assist in supporting the estate Azure Cloud – Supporting our internal customer based in their move to cloud technologies VMWare – assist in the running, maintenance and creation of severs within our VMWare estate SFTP services and systems AWS awareness and deployment for Disaster recovery Generation and maintenance of SSL security certificates Support to service desk in delivering front office services Front office systems, Helpdesk (KACE), Office 365 suite, printing, self-service tools   To pro-actively provide 3rd, line support for all other elements of the IT estate Ensure that capacity of Good Energy IT Infrastructure is in line with current and future demand Assist with annual budget planning to ensure that costing for future IT growth is fully and accurately forecast Create and maintain all infrastructure topology documentation With the team work to design, plan and execute Server infrastructure improvements, refresh and retirements Contribute to strategic roadmap planning for the future IT infrastructure evolution Pro-active approach to fault finding, service assurance and ability to perform root cause analysis and accurate follow up on corrective actions to prevent recurrence Work alongside the IT Infrastructure manager to identify and execute cost saving opportunities within the current IT Infrastructure environment Support the project, development and application teams in any other activities deemed necessary for the department to deliver to its customers Ensure that security of the environment is maintained, and that all infrastructure is compliant with relevant patch and security levels Engage as required in project work to deliver new solutions to the business About you With the ability to technically mentor other team members, you’ll possess VMWare, Azure build and administrative expertise. To be successful in the role you’ll have experience of design, deploy and maintenance of Office 365. With strong documentation skills, you’ll have experience of the building and administration of Dell Server Hardware and Dell Compellent Arrays.   Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 9th December 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
23/10/2018
Intern
Salary: £157.50 - £293.63 p/w Working Week: Monday to Friday – requirement to work one of the following dependant on rota. 0800 to 1630 0830 to 1700 0900 to 1730 60 minute lunch break Total hours per week: 37.50 Duration: 24 Months Start Date: 12th November 2018 About Good Energy Founded in 1999, Our mission at Good Energy is to transform the UK energy market by helping homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change. Good Energy is looking for talented people to help us build a more sustainable future for the UK. We’re motivated by the contribution we make every day towards developing the green energy sector and reducing the UK’s carbon emissions. Life at Good Energy is a little different from your average company. Everyone works in a fun and fast paced environment where your day to day responsibilities will be contributing to a better, more sustainable future for everyone. The Apprentice Service Desk Analyst will require a flexible self-starter, capable of working in a small but highly demanding and productive team environment. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the IT & Digital team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people from every area of the As an Apprentice Service Desk Analyst, you will be part of the IT team. The IT & Digital team is responsible for supporting the Business with all IT & Digital needs. The successful candidate will require a passion for customer service and communication with colleagues, and will contribute to continual improvement of service desk documentation. Apprenticeship summary Work closely with customers around the business to collect necessary information to allow resolution of Service Desk tickets. Directly resolve service desk tickets in agreed areas of responsibility including, but not limited to: New user accounts setup (Active Directory/Exchange/Shortel telephony etc.) Account permission modification (In line with approval process) Remote deployment of software packages Account retirement in accordance with leaver’s procedures Provide application support including, but not limited to: Responding to user queries Investigating application errors Escalate tickets to Senior Service Desk Analyst as required Self-Manage assigned activities Support the Service Desk and Governance Lead Provide, to support Service Desk ticket resolution Provide information, and direct tickets, as required to other members of IT & Digital to allow tickets to be resolved, and support management of the Service Desk workload Contribute to the creation, maintenance and continual improvement of service desk processes/documentation At all times follow and support all relevant departmental policies, guidelines, processes and other documentation Maintain quality and accuracy in all areas of work, in particular for any Service Desk tickets directly resolved by yourself Support the IT & Digital Department in other activities Adopt and drive a framework of continuous improvement, developing innovative and value-added ways to serve our customer Facilitate clear and concise communications between the IT & Digital team and our customer during times of major service impacting issues Requirements and prospects Desired skills A passion for developing your Hardware/Software diagnosis and troubleshooting skills Self-starter capability Strong verbal and written communication skills Experience of gathering key information to allow decisions to be taken Attention to detail Team player with strong interpersonal skills Ability to promote a professional perception of the department to others Ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload to hit agreed deadlines Confidence getting to grips with unfamiliar IT applications and software Adaptability: able to thrive in an evolving work environment Ability to work under pressure during times of high calls volumes and high impacting incidents. Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 10 Personal qualities Works in a way which role models our purpose & values: Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our future holders Desired qualifications Minimum GCSE grades A to C including Maths and English. All applicants will be required to pass initial assessments in Maths and English. All applicants will be required to complete initial assessments in Maths and English. Depending on the apprenticeship applied for, you will also need to complete the ICT initial assessment. Future prospects May lead to permanent employment for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship. An advanced apprenticeship in IT can lead to jobs such as Software or Web Developer, Support Engineer, Software Tester or Network Planner, and much more. You could progress to a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms. Things to consider Driving licence preferable but not essential You must be able to get to and from the place of work and college in a timely manner Advanced Apprenticeships in IT and Telecoms can take up to 24 months to complete, although the actual duration will depend on your job role and previous experience To assist you during your apprenticeship, you may be required to purchase some equipment and resources to support you during your course Closing Date: 4th November 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
03/10/2018
Full time
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people; in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, with strong revenue growth over the last 5 years. The key to this success is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of c275 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to make its next leap forwards, focused on an ambitious growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people, enabling the achievement of its purpose to combat climate change.     About the role As Applications Support Technician, you will be responsible for the day to day running, troubleshooting, upgrades and enhancements of Good Energy’s application stack. The core responsibility will be to support, evolve and troubleshoot a range of applications. This role will involve managing the application stack including finance applications, billing applications and acting as the point of contact between Good Energy and third-party providers when appropriate. Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include; To support, maintain and ensure continued operations of the IT Application stack To pro-actively ensure high availability of key applications Assimilate and consolidate expertise within the business into the application support role, ensuring this role becomes the owner of all related activities Assist with annual budget planning with leadership to ensure that costing for future IT growth is fully and accurately forecast Develop effective mutually beneficial relationships with third party suppliers on troubleshooting issues in a timely manner and co-ordinating with stakeholders both internally and externally on upgrades Create and maintain all application topology documentation, cascade as required to key stakeholders. Upskill key stakeholders as required Work with IT Infrastructure team and service desk, and subject matter experts as appropriate to ensure application availability Escalate issues that require supplier expertise and own the issue until resolution Pro-active approach to fault finding, service assurance and ability to perform root cause analysis and accurate follow up on corrective actions to prevent recurrence Support the project, development and application teams in any other activities deemed necessary for the department to deliver application excellent to our customers Ensure that security of the applications is maintained and that all in scope systems are compliant with relevant patch and security levels Engage as required in project work to deliver new solutions to the business About you With previous experience in maintaining and operating a complex and varied application stack, you’ll be a self-starter, possessing the ability to take ownership of applications with little or no existing documentation, consolidating the information held within other areas of the business. With a high level of IT Literacy and experience using Microsoft Office products, you’ll have a pro-active approach to tacking new challenges and delivering solutions. In addition, you will possess strong skills in break fix and a proactive approach to anticipating and mitigating service impacting issues. A level of expertise in SQL, strong documentation skills, supplier management and a high level of technical aptitude to master new products will be essential to be successful in the role. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th October 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
27/09/2018
Full time
Agile Systems Developer X 2 Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses, to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing households and businesses access to locally sourced 100% renewable energy. Fast forward to today, and we are now a key player in the renewable energy market. But we’re now embarking on an exciting new phase that will transform Good Energy into a digital-led business that’s at the forefront of technology in the energy sector. To make that happen, we’re forming new teams of technology experts to build digital and business applications that will set us apart in the eyes of our customers, and enable us to bring the future of renewable power closer. Each member of these cross-functional agile teams have the opportunity to influence the direction of the business, and the energy sector as a whole. Fundamentally, we want our IT & Digital teams to be made up of clever and self-motivated individuals to proactively identify and solve problems. About the function and role This role sits in our Business Solutions Team, within the wider IT & Digital function. The Business Solutions Team is responsible for developing the systems that underpin the core business functions. These include systems for Customer Relationship Management, ‘Feed In Tariff’ administration and Trading. Working within agile product teams you will be supporting the relevant product owner to deliver working software, by interpreting and innovating on the user stories presented. Within our flat agile structure you will report directly to the Business Solutions Manager but be able to bring your own ideas to the products you’re involved in, to find the best solutions to challenging problems. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong programming skills to apply themselves to a growing area of the business and learn more about the Energy Industry. About you You’ll be a self-starting developer with knowledge and experience applying data-engineering skills in a Microsoft environment particularly MS SQL. With an understanding of the MVC framework, you’ll have experience or knowledge of developing in C# ASP .NET (.NET Core) or closely related technologies. You’ll be confident of developing on the Microsoft Azure platform with experience of database modelling and administration, T-SQL/SQL development and maintenance. With a commitment to quality and on-going self-improvement you’ll have a passion for new technologies and driving towards the strategic long term goals. In addition, you’ll be highly skilled, numerate, articulate and be able to communicate effectively to translate user stories into working code. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to  jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th October 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
27/09/2018
Full time
Integration Developer Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people; in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, with strong revenue growth over the last 5 years. The key to this success is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of c275 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to make its next leap forwards, focused on an ambitious growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people, enabling the achievement of its purpose to combat climate change.     About the role The role will focus on using the Agile method to plan, design, develop and launch efficient integration. The integration will be designed, developed and maintained using published company and industry standards and best practices. Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include; Work with the project teams to develop/document integration design and requirements Design, develop and maintain integrations using published company and industry standards and best practices Support, administrate, and troubleshoot existing integrations  Work closely with internal and external partners to gather requirements and design complex business application and data integration solutions  Translate business processes and requirements into technical integration requirements and designs  Help build out operational runbooks and ongoing systems upkeep plans  Work with project and support teams to complete integration testing Prepare code deployment plans Contribute to the implementation guidelines for common integration patterns to be implemented by the team Contribute to the technical standards, integration principles, patterns, policies and standards Design, develop and maintain Integration solutions both on-premise with BizTalk server and in the Azure cloud environment End to end integration flows using a DevOps operating model. Deployment into production and ongoing support Collaborate with teams to integrate systems Develop and update technical documentation About you To be successful in the role, you will have experience of working in an Agile environment, with technical development experience of integration solutions utilising Microsoft BizTalk and Azure. You will be proficient in the understanding, application and implementation of integration patterns, principles and standards including a good understanding of integration security. You will have proven experience as an integration developer with both on-premise and Azure environments. In addition, a good understanding and experience of SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, C#, .Net will be essential for this role. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th October 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
27/09/2018
Full time
Integration Lead Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people; in their homes and their businesses to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. Fast forward 18 years and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space, helping shape national debate & policy and enjoying hard earned business success, with strong revenue growth over the last 5 years. The key to this success is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of c275 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers. The business has recently reviewed its longer term strategy and is now poised to make its next leap forwards, focused on an ambitious growth agenda which delivers long term value for its customers, shareholders and people, enabling the achievement of its purpose to combat climate change.     About the role The role will focus on leading and taking ownership for all aspects of the integration efforts, while working with a team of functional experts across the company. Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include; Development of business plans which translate the strategy into operations and outcomes Lead a development team comprised of Integration Developers on complex implementations supporting high performance and engagement over the longer term. The anticipation and management of risks in relation to functional and broader GE business The effective setting and management of resources and budgets. Effective internal and external communication and collaboration with all stakeholder groups Build out and continuously improve integration capabilities by identifying and developing process improvements, best practices and tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and improve the quality integration efforts. Develop a comprehensive project plan which includes all workstream and functional team tasks to achieve the success metrics Responsible for the implementation guidelines for common integration patterns to be implemented by the team End to end integration flows using a DevOps operating model Responsible for technical standards, integration principles, patterns, policies and standards Build out and continuously improve capabilities by identifying and developing process improvements, best practices and tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and improve the quality integration efforts Assist in capturing customer requirements and integration reporting development as needed Design, develop, code, test, troubleshoot and debug complex integration solutions for client implementations both on-premise with BizTalk server and Azure cloud. Design and develop integrations required for interfaces, conversions or operational reporting Manage time effectively; communicate status accurately to scrum and project managers Project manage both strategic/broad program integration opportunities and tactical/process integration opportunities. Assist in prioritisation, organisation and timely delivery of key deliverables and support and facilitate concepts of operations, including operating rhythms, budget, integrated calendar, and communications About you You will be a proven and experienced cross-functional leader with a background of coaching and developing teams. You will have set out a clear strategy and plan, allowing individuals to be accountable for delivery and owning this. Having worked collaboratively across the business, you will be strategic, analytical and possess strong problem solving skills. In addition, you will have an understanding and experience of SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, C# and .Net. Proven experience in technical development of integration solutions using Microsoft BizTalk and Azure will be an essential part of this role. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th October 2018
GOOD ENERGY
27/09/2018
Full time
iOS App Software Developer Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us We are one of the UKs fastest growing green energy companies supplying 100% renewable electricity and green gas to domestic and business customers. Our sustainable and ethical approach to how we do business, combined with our award winning customer service, gives us high levels of customer and employee engagement.   Our purpose is to provide people with a choice to make a cleaner, greener future together.  We do this by providing access to locally sourced renewable energy. We set up and own the UK’s first commercial wind farm and have expanded our energy generation capacity with a portfolio of our own wind and solar farms. The company was founded in 1999, is listed on AIM and now employs over 300 people in the historic market town of Chippenham, Wiltshire. We’re embarking on an exciting new phase that will transform Good Energy into a digital business that’s at the forefront of technology in the energy sector. To make that happen, we’re forming a new team of digital experts to lead this transformation by building apps, sites and other software that will truly set us apart in the eyes of our customers and do things no-one else can. As more and more people are getting smart meters in their homes, we’re gearing up to build exciting new tools that bring an unbelievable amount of insight to our customers around the way they generate, store and consume their energy. About the role We’re looking for an iOS app developer to join us at this early stage to help us make a step-change in the digital experience we offer our customers and bring to life Good Energy’s purpose to create a cleaner, greener future. You will work closely with your colleagues in the team and key stakeholders to develop our Good Energy app in a way that surprises and delights our customers. Your role will be responsible for the delivery and quality of the coding of this app on the iOS platform, as well as collaborating with designers and other developers on the functionality, layout and visual design. As part of a cross-functional team, you will seek feedback on the performance of the app through measurement and feedback from the UX process, ensuring that the experience is constantly being optimised and improved. You work collaboratively with people to solve problems, identify solutions which are supported by data and metrics.  You are keen to develop your skills and experience in a dynamic environment. About you You’ll be a self-starting, experienced developer who has experience in leading and developing a high performing team of other developers and is excited by the idea of changing customer habits to help them to contribute to a cleaner, greener world through technology and digital interfaces.  You’ll be proficient with Objective-C or Swift, Cocoa Touch and possess demonstrable experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc. With an understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Mercurial or SVN, you will be familiar with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services Additionally, you’ll have an understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines, coupled with knowledge of low-level C-based libraries and cloud message APIs and push notifications. Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 14th October 2018
GOOD ENERGY Chippenham, UK
27/09/2018
Full time
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits About us Changing the world is no easy task. But in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do. Its purpose is to enable people, in their homes and their businesses, to play an important role in protecting their world from climate change, by providing households and businesses access to locally sourced 100% renewable energy. Fast forward to today, and the business is now a key player in the renewable energy space. But we’re now embarking on an exciting new phase that will transform Good Energy into a digital business that’s at the forefront of technology in the energy sector. To make that happen, we’re forming a new team of digital experts to lead this transformation by building websites, apps, and other software that will truly set us apart in the eyes of our customers and do things no-one else can. Although we are based in Chippenham, we offer a flexible and remote working culture. About the role You will join a new and fast paced team within a new and collaborative IT & Digital function. Our new teams are built with cross function in mind, this will incorporate agile UX research, design and development practices and enjoy a degree of autonomy within the wider Good Energy group. Each member of the team has an unusual opportunity to influence the direction of the business, and the energy sector as a whole. Fundamentally, we want this team to be made up of self-motivated individuals to proactively identify and solve problems. We’re looking for a web developer to join us at this early stage to help us make a step-change in the digital experience we offer our customers and bring to life Good Energy’s purpose to create a cleaner, greener future. We want to make it easier than ever for our customers to move to a smart-enabled home and generate their own energy too, all enabled through digital applications built by this team, making use of the rich data that smart homes can provide us. You will work closely with your colleagues in your team as well as stakeholders from the wider business to build new user interfaces that surprise and delight our customers. Your role will be responsible for the delivery and quality of the coding of these new projects, as well as collaborating with designers and other developers on the functionality, layout and visual design. About you Whether you come from a web design or computer science background, you’re an expert at developing on modern front-end stacks, creating delightful, well-crafted websites and delivering these against the strategic plan. Required skills and experience; Essential Experience and proven delivery of developing on modern web stacks Strong understanding and experience of using JavaScript, its quirks and workarounds Proficient with CSS and pre-processors such as SASS Good understanding and experience of using JS frameworks such as Vue, React, or AngularJS Strong experience of using code versioning tools (preferably Git) Experience deploying code through continuous integration Good understanding of and experience using asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues Familiarity with JavaScript module loaders, such as Webpack and Require.js Familiarity with and experience using front-end build tools, such as Gulp Good understanding of browser rendering behaviour and performance Desirable Strong interpersonal skills Experience with ASP.NET and C# Understanding of improving accessibility for websites Familiarity with developing for offline first Behaviours - Works in a way which role models our values:  Straightforward We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done. Determined We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together. Inclusive We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together. Fair In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our futureholders. In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits. Our office in Chippenham is very accessible; we are just a two minute walk from Chippenham train station and within easy reach of surrounding towns and communities. So if you’d like to be part of this multi award winning, innovative and fast growing ethical energy business, we’d love to hear from you.  Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating your experience and suitability for the role to   jobs@goodenergy.co.uk . By applying for a job at Good Energy, you agree that we’ll process your details for the purpose of applying for this vacancy. We’ll have access to your   personal information from your application and other materials you submit in support of your application. We’ll retain your personal information on our own systems to facilitate the administration of the recruitment process and we’ll share your application with the relevant hiring manager. We won’t share your information for marketing purposes or with any third parties without your expressed consent (if we decide to perform a psychometric test we’ll require additional consent for being able to profile your personal information). We’ll retain your information if you’re unsuccessful for 6 months unless requested not to at which point your data will be deleted. Closing date: Sunday 18th November 2018