Digital Workplace Engineer at OVO Energy

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Team: Enterprise Security and Platforms

Salary banding: £39,960 - £57,542 

Experience: Experienced

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Senior Engineering Manager (Digital Experience)

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Where you’ll work:

At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

Our colleagues depend on us to deliver a rich, safe digital experience that is also a hard target for cyber threats. OVO has scaled rapidly in recent years, our processes and platforms need to meet and exceed those scaled demands.

This role in a nutshell:

Our colleagues depend on us to deliver a rich, safe digital workplace that is also a hard target for cyber threats. OVO has scaled rapidly in recent years, our processes and platforms need to meet and exceed those scaled demands. You’ll drive our roadmap for Google Workspace, devices, be given challenging tasks, lead initiatives and take ownership and responsibility for a platform that is our people’s entry point to the OVO technology experience.

As the MDM/Endpoint Management Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining our modern, secure, and scalable endpoint infrastructure.  You will be responsible for the full lifecycle management of our diverse device ecosystem, including Macs, Windows PCs, and Chrome devices.  This position requires a deep understanding of operating systems, core MDM solutions, security best practices, and automation. You will be a key contributor to our zero-trust security initiative.

• • Secure & Efficient Endpoint Management: You will own the administration and maintenance of our MDM platforms (Intune and Mosyle/Jamf), ensuring seamless device enrollment, configuration, and management. This includes policy creation, deployment, and enforcement across all supported platforms, contributing directly to a secure and productive end-user experience.You will manage and optimize our Apple Business Manager environment, including device procurement, automated device enrollment (DEP/ADE), and app distribution
  • Proactive Security Posture: You will implement and maintain security configurations based on CIS benchmarks or similar industry best practices. Your proactive approach to vulnerability identification and remediation will be critical to minimizing risks and strengthening our zero-trust security architecture. You will be responsible for ensuring our endpoints remain compliant and secure.
  • Automated & Scalable Deployments: You will develop and maintain scripts (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) to automate device deployments, configuration changes, and other routine tasks. Your focus on automation will streamline our processes, improve efficiency, and enable us to scale our endpoint management effectively. This includes creating custom deployment packages and workflows.
  • Interconnected systems: You will be able to integrate the endpoint management systems with asset manager, EDRs, network security tools, to build policy and controls.
  • Collaborative & Supportive Environment: You will work closely with other IT teams, including security, networking, and help desk, to ensure a cohesive and secure endpoint environment. Your technical guidance and support will empower end-users and contribute to a positive IT experience.Implement scalable, reliable and secure practices, strategies, methodologies, and approaches to device and Google 
  • Follow a robust testing change management and control process 

Your key outcomes will be:

• Strong experience in managing MDM solutions , end to end (Intune and Mosyle or Jamf).
• Deep understanding of macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices, including experience of implementing CIS benchmarks and zero-trust security principles.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation 
• Extensive experience with Apple Business Manager and automated device enrollment across platforms, including preprovisioning using MDMs. 
• Understanding of platformSSO and syncing device login with IdP
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of deploying BYOD policies
• Familiarity with Google workspace administration
  
  

Familiarity operating the following technologies and platforms would be advantageous (but is not required):

• Identity and Access Management and Privileged Access Management platforms (including IDPs such as Okta )
• Allowlisting (application control)
• Issue and Project Tracking (Jira)
• Workflow and process automation
  
  

You’ll be a successful Digital Workplace Engineer at OVO if you…

• Are an expert problem solver - You will have a strong understanding of systems & platforms (particularly Google Workspace). You have experience solving technical challenges at scale. You are resilient in the face of issues and champion using data to proactively enhance engineering work and user experience.
• Have a security first approach - You are committed to adhering to security standards across all aspects of your work. You bring experience of implementing security controls as well as identifying and mitigating risks.
• Communicate and Collaborate: You embrace opportunities for ongoing collaboration with team members and stakeholders. You will be able to take technical concepts and reframe them so that different audiences can understand them, for example evangelising a productive and safe digital experience with clear and direct written and verbal communication. 
• Have a growth mindset - you will shape a positive culture focused on continuous improvement of the cross-functional team. You contribute to an inclusive environment where new ideas are welcome, there is open-ness to try new things to grow as a team. And when you inevitably make mistakes, you learn from them and share them with others so that we can all learn.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £39,960 - £57,542 depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 
Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..