Total 14 job vacancies by British Gas (Centrica)

At British Gas, we're not just about providing energy; we're about making life simpler and more efficient for millions of people. Central to this mission is our state-of-the-art design system: Nucleus which plays a critical role in delivering a seamless and cohesive design language across all our products and services.

About the Role: We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Product Engineer to join our Nucleus design system team. As a key member of our team, you will collaborate with designers, developers, and the teams using the design system to create and maintain the core components, tools and guidelines to bring consistency, accessibility, and exceptional user experiences for our customers.

Location: Predominantly home-based with occasional travel to Windsor

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary and Bonus Potential

• Employee Energy Allowance: 15% off the government price cap

• Pension Scheme

• Healthcare Plan: Company-funded

• Holiday Allowance: 25 days plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Flexible Benefits: Including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme, and travel insurance

Key Responsibilities:

• Design System Development: Grow and refine our design system, including components, documentation, and tools

• UI Component Creation: Develop and maintain reusable UI components that adhere to our design guidelines

• Code Quality: Ensure code is clean, efficient, and sustainable, following industry best practices

• Code Reviews: Conduct thorough code reviews, provide feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards

• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to understand project needs and translate them into design system features

What We Need from You:

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks

• UX/UI Principles: Strong understanding of user experience and interface design principles

• Accessibility: Good understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

• Web Components: Experience with technologies like Lit (preferred)

• Design Systems: Experience in using design systems to build interfaces (nice to have)

• Responsive Design: Knowledge of responsive web design practices

• CI/CD: Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes

Competencies:

• Problem-Solving: Creative and inventive in solving challenges

• Communication: Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit

• Strategic Analysis: Insightful in strategic system analysis

If you are passionate about frontend development and eager to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you!

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We've been in Britain's homes for over 200 years. Right now, we're at a pivotal moment. As well as leading our customers through a once in a generation cost of living crise, we 've big plans to our homes closer to Net Zero. That's why we need an exceptional UX Researcher to get where we're going. You will be working on a diverse portfolio of products under the two brands: British Gas and Hive - a smart home brand.

We are part of British Gas, namely Services and Solutions and Net Zero business units. We aim to provide our customers with a convenient, reliable, and affordable range of services that help them save money and energy while being greener. We're on a mission to revolutionize the way people interact with their homes, making them greener, simpler, and more affordable.

You will be part of a dynamic team of Product Designers, Services Designers and Researchers, passionate about delivering world-class experiences.

Location: You can work in London/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

What You'll Do

• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviours, and motivations, reporting to the Lead UX Researcher and helping to elevate the quality of UX research within organization

• Collaborate with designers, product owners, and our strategy team to inform product development, independently prioritizing, scoping, and planning research activities

• Communicate research findings effectively to stakeholders, including clear and concise presentations and reports tailored to different audience levels

• Utilize a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, extracting meaningful insights from data to inform product decisions

Who You Are

• A passionate UX researcher with a deep understanding of user-centred design principles and empathy for user needs

• Possesses proven experience conducting user research, including usability testing, in depth interviews, diary studies and surveys

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify patterns, trends, and anomalies

• Captivates audiences with clear, concise, and persuasive presentations

• Excels at collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Design, or a related field

• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting user research for digital products or services within a research team

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with diary studies

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We've been in Britain's homes for over 200 years. Right now, we're at a pivotal moment. As well as leading our customers through a once in a generation cost of living crise, we 've big plans to our homes closer to Net Zero. That's why we need an exceptional UX Researcher to get where we're going. You will be working on a diverse portfolio of products under the two brands: British Gas and Hive - a smart home brand.

We are part of British Gas, namely Services and Solutions and Net Zero business units. We aim to provide our customers with a convenient, reliable, and affordable range of services that help them save money and energy while being greener. We're on a mission to revolutionize the way people interact with their homes, making them greener, simpler, and more affordable.

You will be part of a dynamic team of Product Designers, Services Designers and Researchers, passionate about delivering world-class experiences.

Location: You can work in London/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

What You'll Do

• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviours, and motivations, reporting to the Lead UX Researcher and helping to elevate the quality of UX research within organization

• Collaborate with designers, product owners, and our strategy team to inform product development, independently prioritizing, scoping, and planning research activities

• Communicate research findings effectively to stakeholders, including clear and concise presentations and reports tailored to different audience levels

• Utilize a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, extracting meaningful insights from data to inform product decisions

Who You Are

• A passionate UX researcher with a deep understanding of user-centred design principles and empathy for user needs

• Possesses proven experience conducting user research, including usability testing, in depth interviews, diary studies and surveys

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify patterns, trends, and anomalies

• Captivates audiences with clear, concise, and persuasive presentations

• Excels at collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Design, or a related field

• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting user research for digital products or services within a research team

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with diary studies

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are Centrica! We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we're powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you're developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn't just a job - it's a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

An opportunity to play your part

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mobile Application Engineer (React Native) to develop and maintain the mobile app and supporting APIs for Hive Connected Homes. You can expect to work across the full range of our supported products, including Hive Active Heating, Lighting, EV Charging, Sensors & Plugs, and associated subscriptions and services.

You will be involved in the latest Hive trends helping our customers to transition towards net-zero by developing solutions like electric vehicle charging and assisting heating customers to keep an eye on their energy usage and save on their gas bills by continuously improving the new Hive Heating Plus service.

You will be a part of the team that is encouraged to investigate and adopt the latest technology trends into Hive's services. They will be customer-focused by writing efficient and reliable code while at the same time aware of the new trends in the technology space. They will get their hands on a wide range of the Hive platform systems.

Location: We have a hybrid-work environment, where you will be predominantly home-based but maybe be asked to travel to the Windsor office occasionally

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Work with stakeholders to deliver new and improved Hive features

• Maintain existing Hive mobile application through bug fixing and refactoring

• Explore ways to constantly improve/modernise the current codebase

• Support the wider technical team by contributing to best practice ways of working, knowledge sharing and creating technical documentation

What we need from you

• Experience developing cross platform mobile applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React and React Native

• Experience with unit/integration testing using Jest and RTL or similar

• Experience/familiarity with Redux/Redux-Sagas/Redux Toolkit or similar

• Some experience with iOS or Android development and creating or integrating with native modules in React Native is desirable but not essential

• Experience/familiarity with continuous integration and build distribution tools such as CircleCI/AWS CodeBuild/TestFlight/Firebase App distribution is desirable but not essential.

• Familiarity with AWS Cognito, OAuth or other SSO providers

Competencies

• Ability to plan, manage and organise their own work

• Willing to learn new technology and improve existing solutions

• Ability to collaborate and work with stakeholders to identify and refine any incoming requirements

• Ability to think tactically and strategically about the solutions we provide and maintain for our customers

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An opportunity to play your part 

We are seeking a talented AWS backend Developer to join a cross functional team in Digital Technology Services, a core function that provides engineering services to the rest of Centrica. Our cross functional teams are responsible for building, testing, and running their platforms in production. Working with Product Owners to define the roadmaps you will be instrumental in the success of delivering new technology and your teams will enable the growth of Centrica with your SaaS platforms.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

Accountabilities

As an AWS backend Developer within the Integration Engineering Team, you will build and drive engineering solutions and best practices across Centrica's Integration platforms and other internal platforms managed by the team. You will be heavily involved in designing, building, and managing End to End solutions across a variety of platforms including AWS, Azure, and Salesforce.

The team primarily uses Typescript, with our services deployed to AWS, though we use Java, Python and Azure too. Platforms are hosted on either Serverless architectures or microservices hosted on Kubernetes. We use SQL as well as NoSQL databases within our platforms, Terraform for IaC and Datadog for monitoring.

The Integration Engineering team is part of a larger group of Product and Engineering community in DTS, alongside our development work there will be opportunities to:

• Work on innovation projects in hackathons both in Centrica and with our partners (AWS, Microsoft, Datadog etc.)

• Influence and define the technical strategy for your team and how it interacts with the rest of the platforms.

• Influence and drive specialist areas like Security, SRE, and Quality if you are passionate about that space

What we need from you

• Have experience building Typescript/Node.js backend applications

• Have experience building Serverless and Event Driven architectures on AWS

• Proficiency in using Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible or similar tools.

• Strong experience using API technologies

• Have knowledge of engineering best practices and continuous delivery.

• Are passionate about building quality software and delighting customers.

• Responsible for proactively improving the practices of deployment, monitoring, alerting and incident handling within the team.

Competencies

• Willing to continuously learn and improve; challenging the status quo where appropriate

• Good verbal and written communication skills and a team player

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work unsupervised

• Approachable and passionate

• Focus and strong attention to detail

• Open-minded about using and discovering new tools and technologies

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

#LI-PR1

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are Centrica! We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we're powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you're developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn't just a job - it's a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

An opportunity to play your part

Our product design team is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Product Designer who has proven user-centred design experience and detailed knowledge of UX methodology and practices.

Our Product Designers shape our services, championing our customers' needs. They help us explore, craft and improve intuitive, inspiring digital solutions for our 7.5 million residential energy customers.

Location: We have a hybrid-work environment, where you will be predominantly home-based but required to travel to office site occasionally

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

On a day-to-day basis you will be:

• Responsible for upholding excellent customer experience for all the products and journeys within your squad.

• Driving collaboration across teams.

• Researching and understanding customer needs through explorative research, usability testing and data analysis

• Working closely with Product Owners and Tech teams to ship high quality work

• Contributing to our design systems and continuous improvement of ways of working within the team

• Champion and maintain standards of design in the wider business function

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

We need you to have experience working across all parts of the design process - although it's fine if you are stronger in some areas than others. This includes:

• UX Research

• UX Design

• UI Design

• Design thinking

• Working in an agile environment, supporting and collaborating with multi disciplinary teams

• Hands on experience in UX design and research disciplines, tools, and processes

• Experienced in working and contributing to design systems and design standards in Figma

Education and Certifications: Design Degrees nice to have but not essential.

Competencies

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to create compelling and concise communications

• Ability to spot problems and opportunities and make necessary changes

• A genuine passion for improving collaboration and efficiency

• Ability to organise and prioritise work from multiple stakeholders

Please share your CVs with Portfolio details.

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

#LI-PR1

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are Centrica! We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we're powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you're developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn't just a job - it's a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

An opportunity to play your part

You'll be joining a cross functional team in Digital Technology Services, a core function that provides engineering services to the rest of Centrica. Our cross functional teams are responsible for building, testing, and running their platforms in production.

As a Principal Software Engineer in the Centrica Field Operations Platform, you will be part of the team that improves how we forecast and plan colleague availability to match customer demand, sending engineers with the right skills to customers' homes efficiently. You will work alongside the 'Head of Engineering' and the 'Head of Product' on the platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery. You will be responsible for the design and non-functional requirements of the Field Operations Platform and have a significant influence on the team's technical path that matches the Centrica strategy.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Car allowance

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

This role will require you to:

• Work on innovation projects in hackathons both in Centrica and with our partners (Microsoft, Datadog etc)

• Influence and define the technical strategy for your team and how it interacts with the rest of the platforms.

• Influence and drive specialist areas like Security, SRE, and Quality if you are passionate about that space
  

What we need from you

• Demonstrated track record of helping shape and deliver a technology strategy

• Are a hands-on engineer with a strong expertise in at least one programming language - we hire based on engineering skills rather than a specific language, so don't worry if your experience does not match our stack

• Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Dynamics platform & Azure Dev Ops, automated build, and deployment processes

• Have a strong knowledge of engineering best practices and continuous delivery and how best to implement these

• Enjoy collaborating and improving Dev Ops capability and feeding into wider communities of practice

• Proactively address performance considerations, scalability challenges and security issues

Competencies

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technology initiatives meet both technical and business requirements

• Act as a champion for continuous improvement, fostering a culture of learning and innovation

• Possess excellent communication skills, conveying complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Are motivated by owning platforms and services, from inception to continuous improvement

• Enjoy coaching and mentoring team members as needed in technical and functional areas

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Centrica are going through a fascinating period of change. We're evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation " Energising a greener, fairer future".  We truly believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, and it's a role we are immensely proud of.

An opportunity to play your part 

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer (Serverless Applications- AWS) to join a cross functional team in Digital Technology Services, a core function that provides engineering services to the rest of Centrica. Our cross functional teams are responsible for building, testing, and running their platforms in production. Working with Product Owners to define the roadmaps you will be instrumental in the success of delivering new technology and your teams will enable the growth of Centrica with your SaaS platforms.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

Accountabilities

As a Software Engineer within the Integration Engineering Team, you will build and drive engineering solutions and best practices across Centrica's Integration platforms and other internal platforms managed by the team. You will be heavily involved in designing, building, and managing End to End solutions across a variety of platforms including AWS, Azure, and Salesforce.

The team primarily uses Typescript, with our services deployed to AWS, though we use Java, Python and Azure too. Platforms are hosted on either Serverless architectures or microservices hosted on Kubernetes. We use SQL as well as NoSQL databases within our platforms, Terraform for IaC and Datadog for monitoring.

The Integration Engineering team is part of a larger group of Product and Engineering community in DTS, alongside our development work there will be opportunities to:

• Work on innovation projects in hackathons both in Centrica and with our partners (AWS, Microsoft, Datadog etc.)

• Influence and define the technical strategy for your team and how it interacts with the rest of the platforms.

• Influence and drive specialist areas like Security, SRE, and Quality if you are passionate about that space

What we need from you

• Have experience building Typescript/Node.js backend applications

• Have experience building Serverless and Event Driven architectures on AWS

• Proficiency in using Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible or similar tools.

• Strong experience using API technologies

• Have knowledge of engineering best practices and continuous delivery.

• Are passionate about building quality software and delighting customers.

• Responsible for proactively improving the practices of deployment, monitoring, alerting and incident handling within the team.

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

#LI-PR1

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Centrica are going through a fascinating period of change. We're evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation " Energising a greener, fairer future". We truly believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, and it's a role we are immensely proud of.

An opportunity to play your part You'll be joining a cross functional team in Digital Technology Services, a core function that provides engineering services to the rest of Centrica. Our cross functional teams are responsible for building, testing, and running their platforms in production.

As a Software Engineer- Microsoft Dynamics in the Centrica Field Operations Platform, you will be part of the team that improves how we forecast and plan colleague availability to match customer demand, sending engineers with the right skills to customers' homes efficiently. You will work alongside the 'Head of Engineering' and the 'Head of Product' on the platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery. You will be responsible for the design and non-functional requirements of the Field Operations Platform and have a significant influence on the team's technical path that matches the Centrica strategy.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

This role will require you to:

• Work on innovation projects in hackathons both in Centrica and with our partners (Microsoft, Datadog etc)

• Influence and define the technical strategy for your team and how it interacts with the rest of the platforms.

• Influence and drive specialist areas like Security, SRE, and Quality if you are passionate about that space
  

What we need from you

• Are a hands-on engineer with a strong expertise in at least one programming language.

• Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Dynamics platform & Azure Dev Ops, automated build, and deployment processes

• Have a strong knowledge of engineering best practices and continuous delivery and how best to implement these

• Enjoy collaborating and improving Dev Ops capability and feeding into wider communities of practice

• Proactively address performance considerations, scalability challenges and security issues

Competencies

• Software development for new features and enhancing existing applications.

• Analyse requirements, code, test and integration application components ensuring the software code is delivered with high quality

• Act as a champion for continuous improvement, fostering a culture of learning and innovation

• Possess excellent communication skills, conveying complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Are motivated by owning platforms and services, from inception to continuous improvement

• Enjoy coaching and mentoring team members as needed in technical and functional areas

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Hive is the UK's leading smart heating brand, holding over 50% market share of all smart thermostats sold in the UK. Now that the challenge of Net Zero is greater than ever, Hive has a crucial part to play in helping customers to reduce their carbon emissions and save them money in the process.

To achieve this goal, the Hive App is undergoing a significant redevelopment with the aim of revolutionising the way customers interact with our products and services to help them better manage their homes energy usage and live more sustainably.

We need a Product Owner to support the Hive App Product team for the redevelopment of Hive app and grow the Hive ecosystem as we transition our customers to a Net Zero future. You'll design, build, deliver and maintain connected experiences for the Net Zero line of business and our customers, to help them better manage their homes and live more sustainably.

Location: You can work at home/office; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features and improvements for the Hive App that help our customers on their path to Net Zero

• Identify and propose opportunities, customer needs and use-cases for our products and services on the Hive App

• Perform qualitative and quantitative research to explore and validate feature concept and identify customer pain points to maintain a market leading experience for Hive products and services.

• Review the analytics of the Hive App and its products and identify opportunities to improve the CX and reduce customer pain points

• Lead the entire feature development lifecycle, starting from ideation, design, and development to analysis

• Work closely with Product Designers and Researchers to translate insights and ideas into a market-leading user experience.

• Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure the implementation of features that deliver the best possible user experience, incorporating usability and performance considerations

• Lead project delivery with support from operational teams to deliver a high-quality product and outstanding customer experience post purchase and throughout the in-life experience.

Experience + Skills

• 1+ years Product Management experience

• Worked within the mobile app space

Capabilities

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing app user experiences

• Proficient in user research and utilising analytics data

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience of defining user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria to define and scope new product features

• Experience of product backlog management and feature / ticket prioritisation

• Proficient in leveraging insights to drive data-driven product decisions and strategies

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

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We are Centrica! We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we're powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you're developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn't just a job - it's a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

An opportunity to play your part

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technology Risk Analyst in BG Services Business to help us to roll out an IT General Controls framework as we move towards an established control environment.

The team operates as the first line of defence and is currently managing the implementation of an IT General Controls Framework. You will facilitate interactions between the Digital Technology Services team, BG Services and the BG operational controls team

You will work collaboratively to ensure that the IT General Controls framework is introduced with consideration to our current risks and threats to create an established control environment to proactively manage our risk landscape.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

Accountabilities

• Assist in implementing the Technology risk and Controls framework and ensures timely assessment and treatment of security risks

• Ensure Technology risks are either treated or accepted in accordance with the risk appetite

• Works with the IT teams to identify and assess Technology risks including Cyber and InfoSec risks

• Ensure periodic Technology risk assessments of key services, third parties and regulatory commitments are performed, and remediation plans are monitored

• Ensure services are assessed and classified based on their Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

• Work with the IT/OT teams to understand their key Technology risks and agree the actions to mitigate or monitored and improve their controls

• Produce the quarterly IT Risk submission for the business units and working with Group level risk functions on Technology risk

• Inform senior leadership of risks and recommendations in non-technical terms, considering cost/benefit, to ensure security of Information Systems

• Support Legal and Compliance teams e.g. Data Protection and Privacy, as regards to Technology risks

• Understand the external security environment and emerging trends to support Technology risk management

What we need from you

• Strong knowledge of Technology risk and Control assessment methods/ Technology Audit

• Strong knowledge of Information Security technologies, such as identity and access management, encryption, and multi-factor authentication

• Understanding of power utilities, retail energy, and oil & gas industry trends and emerging threats would be useful but not essential

• Ability to draw upon external network to understand emerging Cyber Security threats and events

• Knowledge of internal and/or external regulatory policies, standards, procedures, and controls (e.g., COBIT, COSO, NIST, ISO27xx)

• Ability to drive technical consensus and facilitate agreements with challenging stakeholders

• Ability to understand business visions and strategy

• Strong communication (oral and written) and conflict management skills

Education/ Certification: CISA, CRISC or other similar qualification (desirable)

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

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Centrica are going through an exciting period of change. We're evolving to become a truly purpose-led organization, helping millions of customers to live more sustainably, simply, and affordably. We truly believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, and it's a role we are immensely proud of.

An opportunity to play your part

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled AWS Principal Solution Architect to join our dynamic and innovative team delivering technical solutions on the new British Gas Energy platform.

As a senior member of our architecture team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering end-to-end solutions that align with our business objectives and technological strategy. Reporting directly to the Technical Design Lead, you will line manage a group of Solution Architects, take ownership of team initiatives, provide mentorship to the team, and ensure that our technical solutions align with industry best practices.

The successful candidate will bring expertise and help us find the right solutions at the right time, whilst offering technical guidance on strategic AWS designs and proposals.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Car allowance

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

This role will require you to:

• Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration within the solution architecture team

• Drive continuous improvement in solution architecture processes and methodologies

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure alignment with business goals whilst adhering to agile principles

• Line manage a team of solution architects, providing mentorship and support, fostering their professional growth and ensuring their alignment with agile practices. Look to reduce dependencies on third parties

• Conduct regular knowledge-sharing sessions and training to enhance the skills and capabilities of the team

• Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, tribe leads, and other team members to understand requirements and constraints

• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical audiences to drive consensus on architectural decisions

• Build and maintain relationships with our Centrica Enterprise Architecture team to ensure that solutions align with Centrica wide roadmaps and principles

• Ensure risks are raised and escalated accordingly

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, agile practices and collaboration with cross-functional teams, preferably with at least 2 years in a senior or principal role

• Strong background in designing and implementing complex, scalable, and reliable systems

• Experience in providing solutions for building serverless applications, managing backend infrastructure, and handling various aspects of application development, orchestration, and communication in AWS

• Significant experience in AWS Serverless and Backend Services such as AWS Connect, Lambda technology, Simple Queue Service, DynamoDB, Step Functions etc

• Experience in Salesforce, Mulesoft, Vlocity/Salesforce Industries (SFI) is not essential but preferable.

• Proficient in architectural patterns, microservices, and API design

• A good understanding of different security design patterns, principles and controls

• Energy supply, billing and metering industry experience is highly recommended

Certifications (Optional)

• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms or solution architecture are a plus.

Key Competencies/Core Capabilities required to perform the role

• Worked in an agile environment

• Multi-task - be comfortable with working on multiple pieces of work across multiple solution architects.

• Be a respected Manager - this is a management role so managing a team of permanent and third party resources is critical

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An opportunity to play your part

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled AWS Principal Solution Architect to join our dynamic and innovative team delivering technical solutions on the new British Gas Energy platform.

As a senior member of our architecture team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering end-to-end solutions that align with our business objectives and technological strategy. Reporting directly to the Technical Design Lead, you will line manage a group of Solution Architects, take ownership of team initiatives, provide mentorship to the team, and ensure that our technical solutions align with industry best practices.

The successful candidate will bring expertise and help us find the right solutions at the right time, whilst offering technical guidance on strategic AWS designs and proposals.

Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Car allowance

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

• Pension scheme

• Company Funded Healthcare Plan

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

This role will require you to:

• Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration within the solution architecture team

• Drive continuous improvement in solution architecture processes and methodologies

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure alignment with business goals whilst adhering to agile principles

• Line manage a team of solution architects, providing mentorship and support, fostering their professional growth and ensuring their alignment with agile practices. Look to reduce dependencies on third parties

• Conduct regular knowledge-sharing sessions and training to enhance the skills and capabilities of the team

• Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, tribe leads, and other team members to understand requirements and constraints

• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical audiences to drive consensus on architectural decisions

• Build and maintain relationships with our Centrica Enterprise Architecture team to ensure that solutions align with Centrica wide roadmaps and principles

• Ensure risks are raised and escalated accordingly

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, agile practices and collaboration with cross-functional teams, preferably with at least 2 years in a senior or principal role

• Strong background in designing and implementing complex, scalable, and reliable systems

• Experience in providing solutions for building serverless applications, managing backend infrastructure, and handling various aspects of application development, orchestration, and communication in AWS

• Significant experience in AWS Serverless and Backend Services such as AWS Connect, Lambda technology, Simple Queue Service, DynamoDB, Step Functions etc

• Experience in Salesforce, Mulesoft, Vlocity/Salesforce Industries (SFI) is not essential but preferable.

• Proficient in architectural patterns, microservices, and API design

• A good understanding of different security design patterns, principles and controls

• Energy supply, billing and metering industry experience is highly recommended

Certifications (Optional)

• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms or solution architecture are a plus.

Key Competencies/Core Capabilities required to perform the role

• Worked in an agile environment

• Multi-task - be comfortable with working on multiple pieces of work across multiple solution architects.

• Be a respected Manager - this is a management role so managing a team of permanent and third party resources is critical

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs.

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Market Risk Manager

The Organisation

Centrica Energy is Centrica's trading arm. We trade LNG, gas, power, and energy attributes - and connect independent producers, suppliers, and corporate off-takers in the wholesale energy markets.

The Team

The Centrica Energy Market Risk team identifies, evaluates, measures, and controls all market risks to which Centrica Energy is exposed through its portfolio of physical and contractual assets and trading activities. Its role is to proactively provide all stakeholders with actionable insight on specific and portfolio-level risks, both existing and potential, to ensure Centrica Energy achieves its commercial, financial, and strategic objectives while controlling for potential downside losses with a robust and resilient risk control framework.

The team ensures the business operates in a controlled manner under its risk mandate and established governance frameworks. It also provides an independent and constructive challenge to front-office trading strategies and advice on market risk management strategies and methods for new business ventures and proposals.

The Role

This is a new role within Centrica Energy Market Risk designed to supplement day-to-day risk management and control activities carried out by the team by performing scheduled and routine deep dives on trading strategies and new commercial activities to deliver additional independent risk insight to the Centrica Energy Leadership Team and Risk Committee and contribute to the continuous improvement of our approach to risk management by challenging our methodologies and underlying assumptions.

This position requires a strategic and analytical thinker with a deep understanding of commodity markets, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently and shape the Strategy and Advisory role while collaborating across teams to ensure effective risk management.

Responsibilities and deliverables

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and quantification of risks across Centrica Energy's portfolio and trading desks and develop a coherent near real-time view across markets, independently assessing the risk/reward of strategies and advising on portfolio management.

• Prepare Strategy and Advisory papers for presentation to the fortnightly Centrica Energy Risk Committee and update senior management on the risks held across the trading portfolio, advising on risk management strategies to optimise trading performance and ensure adherence to company risk policies.

• Prepare Market Risk analysis and written reports for new business initiatives and trading strategies for review and approval by the Centrica Energy New Commitments Committee and Centrica CEO, CFO and Board

• Maintain and develop the Centrica Energy Risk Market Mandate and prepare papers for presentation to the Centrica Group Hedging Policy Committee.

• Prepare other ad-hoc reports at short notice for management.

• Collaborate with traders, quantitative analysts, and other risk managers to enhance risk modelling and measurement methodologies.

• Monitor compliance with all market risk limits that comprise the risk control framework.

• Stay abreast of market developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends to identify emerging risks proactively.

• Work closely with other Market Risk Managers to ensure all market risks are captured, monitored, and reported by the risk control framework (RCF).

• Work closely with Market Risk Operations and Analytics to enhance risk systems and analytical tools.

• Line manage and develop one risk analyst.

• There will be occasional travel to Denmark - Aalborg/Copenhagen.

The Person

• Demonstrable experience in energy & commodity trading within a commercially focused risk management team or trading.

• Extensive knowledge of physical and financial wholesale energy market fundamentals and traded instruments across power, gas, emissions, LNG, and renewables, and demonstrable experience in quantifying and managing vanilla and exotic option portfolio risks.

• Extensive knowledge and experience working with risk management methods and techniques - Value at Risk, Profit at Risk (PaR), Potential Future Exposure (PFE), Stress Testing, Scenario Analysis, P&L stop losses, etc.

• Experience working with ETRM systems - Endur, Alegro, EOS, or proprietary in-house, and strong IT skills including any of the following: VBA, SQL, Python, R, Matlab, Power BI

• Strong analytical, organisational, and critical thinking skills.

• Able to work independently to find creative solutions to complex problems.

• Proactive and drives continuous improvement.

• Stakeholder and customer-focused with strong networking and influencing skills across the business, including trading, origination, and management at all levels.

• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills and the ability to adapt to various audiences.

• Experience in designing and building analytical tools and risk measurement models.

• Experience in leading small teams and coaching and mentoring analysts.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills and invest in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world, for everyone.

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