As a Near- Mission Critical Application & Infrastructure Technical Specialist at Cadent, you'll play a key role in supporting and evolving the technology platforms that enable critical operational and business processes. Working across our Near-Mission Critical estate, you'll help ensure applications, infrastructure and integrations remain secure, resilient and available to support the organisation's operational needs.
This is a highly technical role where you'll act as a subject matter expert across Near-Mission Critical applications, operational technology platforms and supporting infrastructure. You'll work closely with operational teams, delivery teams, vendors and technology specialists to ensure services remain stable, supported and aligned with future business requirements.
From maintaining business-critical systems and supporting application roadmaps to providing technical assurance and participating in a 24x7x365 support environment, you'll play a vital role in safeguarding services that are essential to Cadent's operations.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse and business-critical technology estate while influencing future platform development.
Business-Critical Impact – Support applications and infrastructure that are essential to operational and shared service functions across Cadent.
Technical Variety – Work across operational technology systems, middleware, SaaS applications, integrations and supporting platforms.
Platform Ownership – Take responsibility for the reliability, maintenance and ongoing development of Near-Mission Critical/Operation Critical platforms.
Security & Resilience Focus – Help ensure systems remain secure, compliant and aligned with Safe Control of Operations (SCO) and cyber security requirements.
Strategic Influence – Contribute to application and infrastructure roadmaps, helping shape future technology direction.
Collaborative Environment – Work closely with architects, project teams, business stakeholders, vendors and operational teams.
You're an experienced technical specialist with strong application and infrastructure support experience, combined with a passion for delivering resilient and reliable services.
Critical Systems & Infrastructure Experience
Operational Technology Knowledge
Technical Expertise
Development & Data Skills
Stakeholder & Leadership Skills
Qualifications & Experience
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process and we will ensure that support is provided.
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home - Cadent Gas Ltd
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
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