Do you have a genuine passion for IT? do you like the idea of working in a fast paced, challenging environment? We have a placement year opportunity available, supporting our Energy Trading environment. This critical area to our business needs to be able to react to market conditions within milliseconds, and we continually evolve and develop our IT infrastructure to keep Uniper a key player in the energy trading market.
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
Do you have a genuine passion for IT? do you like the idea of working in a fast paced, challenging environment? We have a placement year opportunity available, supporting our Energy Trading environment. This critical area to our business needs to be able to react to market conditions within milliseconds, and we continually evolve and develop our IT infrastructure to keep Uniper a key player in the energy trading market.
Incident management and control, performing the following tasks:
Resolving operational problems and assigned user faults when on the Day Shift Rota
Managing the diagnosis and resolution of problems through to completion, co-ordinating with other service providers, where necessary.
Development work for faults detected
Change management and control, performing the following tasks:
Reviewing impact to Energy Wholesale of changes to be implemented
Carrying out the required communications to EW stakeholders
Approving changes
Monitoring and taking appropriate actions for messages in the Group Mailbox
Performing the Daily Checks
Operational acceptance for systems delivered by the workstreams
To determine the scope for the Configuration Management Database for Operations
Responsible for processes for maintenance of the Configuration Maintenance Database
Your profile
Essential:
An enthusiastic and genuine passion for IT
An undergraduate placement as part of their degree
Troubleshooting/Development skills
Good communicator and motivator.
Good planning and organising skills.
Desirable:
Experience in a support role
An understanding of the ITIL processes.
Understanding or exposure of Cloud Computing
Ability to build effective working relationships.
Your qualities
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:
Competitive salary
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 ResourcingUK(at)Uniper.Energy
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
Contract type:
Working Hours:
Start Date: Summer/Sept 2025
Deadline: 31.12.2024
Salary: £25,000
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.
