Software Developer

At E.ON we are leading the energy transition towards net zero.

E.ON is a global provider of specialised energy solutions. To support the continuing growth of our Field Debt Solutions business we're looking for a Software developer to join us on a 1 year fixed term contract.

You will be working in an agile methodology environment using mainly SQL and VBA to maintain databases, construct reports, fix bugs, and more.

You'll be responsible for crafting, enhancing, and upholding our performance reporting systems and software solutions for existing and emerging workstreams, which will aide our expansion into new markets.

Using your knowledge, you will support the execution of software development tasks whilst actively participating in stakeholder meetings across the business to ensure our processes and workstreams are helping the business to meet its targets.

Here's a taste of what you'll be doing:

• Delivering performance reporting to business requirements by deciphering and designing technical solutions to develop new/existing capability, supporting additional workstreams for internal and external clients.

• Responsible for discussing data architecture decisions in both production and reporting environments with your line manager, ensuring our data is accessible in both easy to access and there is only one source of truth.

• Responsible for financial tracking of all departmental activities at an auditable level, to invoice our clients and effectively manage our cost to serve.

• Prioritise work effectively using a DevOps platform making recommendations for reprioritisation to your line manager.

• Create and review technical/procedural documentation to allow efficient improvement/bug fixing by your peers.

• Communicate in a timely manner to all affected end users and business leaders where bugs are identified/new requests are made and provide timely updates on progress and resolution.

• Work alongside the operational field and office teams to understand current processes and procedures, looking to deliver innovative solutions to improve performance.

• Ensures all new/changes to existing solutions are version controlled using Git, changes are thoroughly tested and pull requests are authorised by an independent peer before being released into production.

• Where changes impact multiple system/require system down time create detailed and independently reviewed plans to limit business impact, using a run/play book · Work with peers to collaborate where multiple technologies/skills are required to deliver a solution.

Are we the perfect match?

• Advanced SQL (Oracle/T-SQL).

• Working knowledge of VBA and MS Access.

• Intermediate MS Excel.

• Creative problem solver who can see a task through to resolution or delivery.

• Proactively engages and communicates with key stakeholders regardless of level.

• A demonstrable need for accuracy and thoroughness.

• A team player, able to interact with peers to ensure delivery where multiple technologies/skills are required.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience of MS SQL Server.

• Familiar with the licence conditions and legal requirements relating to the fair treatment of customers in debt.

Here's what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.

• Competitive salary .

• Location - Nottingham E.ON Next office, Trinity House, 2 Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BX - with travel to our other sites when required.

• Excellent parental leave allowance.

• Award-Winning Workplace - We're proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16-34-year-olds.

• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.

• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We're open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.

• Inclusive & Diverse - We're the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We're also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year-recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.

• Support at Every Stage of Life - We're Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.

• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process.

• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we'll support your growth every step of the way.

• For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider.