Digital Technologist

Job Description

Digital Technologist

Function: Digital & Technology
Location: Edinburgh (South Gyle then City Centre from May 2025) - a mix of office & home working

Salary: £36,000 - £45,000 base, depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.

Contract: Permanent

Latest Closing date: 16th March 2025 - Please note, that we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

As the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, we’re looking for equally brilliant people to help us on our journey to building a better future.

There’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye and right now, we’re looking for a Digital Technologist to join our Digital & Technology team!

About the role
This role is part of a small but perfectly formed team responsible for the implementation, support & maintenance of digital systems across HEINEKEN UK but focussing on the Star Pubs systems landscape. You’ll deliver expertise to the UK on the technology platforms needed to support the Star Pubs business, utilising skills and resource and Global and 3rd party teams.

You’ll ensure the delivery of high-quality application solutions are developed and thoroughly tested, supporting their successful implementation and ongoing operation in a production system. As this is a small team, you have an excellent opportunity to get involved in multiple projects, this is a real multi-faceted role with opportunities to work across many aspects of both technology and the business.

So what will you be doing? Here’s some of the key accountabilities.

• Undertake the development and realisation of solution components within sub domain ensuring they are fit for purpose and of appropriate quality on all project engagements.
• Engage and communicate with key user groups through forums and other means to discuss future sub domain/module issues and opportunities, proactively contributing to the ongoing continuous improvement of the area.
• Create and maintain sub domain artifacts ensuring their accuracy and consistency with application functionality.

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a technical problem solver with an analytical mind. Experience with Microsoft Power Platform would be preferred, however an understanding or awareness of it is also great!

If you:

• Have a flexible approach and are comfortable in ambiguity.
• Have excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Work effectively with multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Have technical credibility, independent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Have 2+ years’ experience completing solution configuration/development.
• Want to learn about a wide range of technologies that support our business
  

Then this could be the role for you!

We embrace learning and growth, and we anticipate there is scope to develop in this role. You’re also likely to bring experiences to this role that are not listed above – as long as you have a thirst for learning and development, not every box needs to be ticked when it comes to skillsets.

Our Benefits
As part of the team, along with your salary, you’ll also receive;

• Discretionary Annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low and no alcohol options available)
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

Our ways of working
This role is office based, we currently operate a hybrid working framework which allows us to capture the benefits of both working in the office and at home. For full-time roles, we work a minimum of 3 days in the office – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with Monday and Friday being our work-from-home days.

In May we’ll be moving to a fantastic new office at 6 St Andrew Square – right in the heart of the city centre.

The office is in a great location with excellent public transport links so it’s really easy to get to whether you’re travelling by train, bus or tram!

With a brilliant selection of restaurants, bars, shops and our very own Star Pubs on our doorstep, you’ll be spoilt for choice for extracurricular activities. And if you fancy catch up after hours with your colleagues, our in-house bar with fantastic views of Edinburgh Castle might just be the spot for you!

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our new home

The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

Who we are
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.