Junior Systems Developer

UK Networks Services (UKNS) is an engineering company at the forefront of the UK’s transition to a smarter, more flexible electricity system. Our work spans two core areas:

• Technical grid consulting – advising on complex grid connections, regulatory strategy, and power system planning for some of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.
  
• Smart grid control systems – designing and deploying advanced automation, monitoring, and control solutions that enable customers to connect, manage and optimise energy assets across large, distributed networks.
  

Within the smart grid side of the business, we design and integrate systems that combine PLC-based control, SCADA, metering, protection, and real-time data platforms. These systems are deployed on projects such as grid-scale load management, site-wide export limitation, substation automation and dynamic network control.

Position Overview:

As a Junior Systems Developer, you will build and enhance the software and data systems that underpin our smart grid solutions.

This role is aimed at a Graduate or Junior .NET developer with solid experience who wants to expand into cloud, IoT and systems engineering. You will work across edge devices, cloud platforms and real-world infrastructure, gaining exposure well beyond a typical software role.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Develop software for IoT edge devices using .NET and Node-RED

• Design and develop database architectures and data models

• Build and enhance IoT control systems using MQTT and Modbus

• Develop and improve customer-facing SCADA and data visualisation platforms

• Create automated provisioning, deployment and testing systems via APIs and device automation

• Build reporting systems for customers, devices and internal operations

• Improve data export, processing and integration pipelines

• Contribute to ongoing improvements in system performance and efficiency

• Support and maintain Azure-based environments

• Manage and optimise SQL databases

• Maintain cloud and on-premise virtual machines

• Support mobile gateway infrastructure and VPN connectivity

• Manage SIM-based connectivity across deployed devices

• Maintain and monitor MQTT messaging infrastructure

• Support and enhance Grafana dashboards and customer reporting tools

• Support FAT, SAT and commissioning activities alongside the wider engineering team

• Contribute to system architecture design and interface specifications for large, distributed control projects

Requirements

Essential qualifications & experience :

• Degree in software development, or 3+ years’ experience  

• Experience with the Microsoft stack (.NET, C#, SQL Server)

• Experience with JSON

• Experience or understanding of working with APIs and system integration

• Experience or understanding of cloud platforms (preferably Azure)

• Strong problem-solving ability and practical mindset

Desirable :

• Experience with or understanding of IoT technologies (MQTT, Modbus)

• Familiarity with Node-RED or similar tools

• Experience with or understanding of Grafana or data visualisation platforms

• Understanding of networking concepts (VPNs, routing, gateways) 

Benefits

• £28,000 – £35,000 salary depending on experience

• Opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most advanced smart grid control projects

• Direct coaching and mentoring from an experienced CTO

• Exposure to industrial control systems, IoT and energy infrastructure

• Support to attain relevant certifications

• Clear career progression within a growing, innovation-focused company

• Company bonus scheme

• Enhanced employers’ contribution pension scheme

• Death in Service benefit policy

• Salary sacrifice schemes (Bike to work, Electric Vehicles)

• 25 Days of annual leave plus local bank holidays

• Days available to volunteer for local clubs/charities

• £300 available for sponsorship of local club or charity

• Professional registration fees paid annually 

• On-site parking

Note: To be eligible for this job you must have the right to work in the UK, we currently do not sponsor applications for employment visa status.

UKNS values diversity in the workplace and is a fair and equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an equal and inclusive working environment, with the aim that our employees will be truly representative of all sections of society and that each person feels respected and able to give their best.