Software Platform Operations and Support - Placement Year

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Nottingham, GB, NG11 0EE

Country/Region: GB

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Working hours: Full time

Software Platform Operations and Support - Placement Year

Our Uniper COO IT teams are at the leading edge of the development and application of technology for Uniper's asset business. Through intelligent and connected software, our digital products help solve the complex challenges of the energy sector - from green transformation to reliable energy security. This is your chance to learn and develop over a year placement with Uniper, and make a real difference to how an entire industry works.

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

Please note this placement will last 48-52 weeks and begin September/October 2025.

The placement is an exciting opportunity to be a part of Uniper's COO IT teams, where we provide digital delivery for Uniper's asset (COO) business. Our solutions range from software monitoring and optimising the operations and performance of our existing power generation asset base, to tools modelling and driving the green transformation of our asset portfolio. We deliver these through software engineering and development within our in-house COODE platform, and implementing and running third party software solutions. This role focuses on a combination of live application support, and COODE platform development and maintenance.

Live application support involves working between users and developers, to manage issues and requests through to resolution, ensuring our live software delivers an exceptional experience for users across Uniper. COODE platform development and maintenance involves deeply technical hands-on work, managing the platform, cloud infrastructure and environments in which our in-house software development happens.

Current team projects include delivering major cloud infrastructure evolution and migrations, ongoing focus on platform security and resilience, and ongoing enablement of our developer environment, pipelines and developer tooling.

As part of the placement, you'll be working directly with software and operations engineers, AI and ML engineers, architects, and a vast array of technology and domain experts. Combined with getting a mentor and technical training, the placement will allow you to develop significantly over the course of your time with Uniper. There may also be the opportunity for international travel.

Your profile

To be a part of this area, you'll need to be studying a Computer Science or closely related degree. You should have an understanding of working with web applications, cloud infrastructure and DevOps and software engineering, and agile development.

Key activities will include:

• Configuring azure cloud infrastructure using terraform
• Maintaining and improving our azure devops CI/CD pipelines
• Configuring DevSecOps tools such as Snyk
• Maintenance and support of live software and digital platforms.
• Service desk support for open user issues and requests.
• Working in a DevOps environment to complete bug fixes and enhancements.
• Working with colleagues and teams across Uniper to create a world-class digital platform for our power generation and energy storage assets.

You'll ideally hold experience with;

• Microsoft Azure (or equivalent) cloud infrastructure
• Microservices

What you will gain from the Placement

• DevOps and Agile methodology and working practices;
• Programming, Kubernetes, Docker, database and cloud skills;
• Working on industrial-scale AI and ML projects.
• Communication and soft skills working in a commercial environment;
• Experience in the energy sector and digital engineering.

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension - With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager -

Please note, any CV's sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV's must be submitted via the online application process only.

Job information

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Start Date: 01/08/2025

Deadline: 05/09/2025

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

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