Senior Data Analyst

Base Location: Dublin

Salary: €49,400 - €74,200 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

This is a Senior Data Analyst role within the Data and Analytics team in SSE Airtricity. The successful candidate will be joining the team to build data assets for our customer business, using cutting edge cloud analytics platform - Databricks. This will involve elements of data engineering, data analytics, data presentations via BI tools and Apps, as well as AI integrations and machine learning.

You will

• Liaise with the Analytics Product Owner to develop and document key functional and non-functional requirements of identified analytics data assets e.g. regulatory, commercial, financial, sales and operations semantic models, reports, apps, dashboards, AI integrations or ML models. This is to ensure that the assets built meet the business need / solve the business problem.
• Develop new, and maintain and enhance existing analyses, reports, semantic models, dashboards, ML models and other insights delivered to the customer directly or through a Business Intelligence platform (e.g. Power BI, Databricks Apps). These items will inform and support key business decisions and actions to deliver budget performance and incremental benefit.
• Explore new and improved ways to ensure data accuracy, progress automation of existing processes and reduce manual data processing within the analytics team and broader business.
• Implement and adhere to existing best practice for coding, ML Ops, Dev Ops, data management and data governance techniques. Integrate data quality rules and standards into assets to enable monitoring and reporting on data quality metrics.
• Take a proactive ownership for your self development, as the underlying data engineering and data science capability requirements adapt and change.

You have

• A BSc or above in a quantitative field (Computer Science / Applied Science / Engineering / Maths) or equivalent.
• Proven experience working as a Data Analyst, where you have demonstrated requirement specification, data gathering, data compilation, data quality checking, automating manual tasks, ad-hoc analysis and report delivery within deadlines. Please note we are looking for comprehensive, demonstrable experience in an employed role, not just project work through further education courses.
• A high attention to detail regarding analyses / output checking.
• Knowledge of utility industry data entities (e.g. M/GPRN, fixed term contracts, market messages) and their relationship(s).
• Skills in database querying using SQL, and experience using analytics tools such as Python.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Airtricity, supplies around 750,000 domestic and commercial gas, electricity and home energy services customers in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Around 40% of the electricity SSE Airtricity supplies to its customers on an island basis is generated from renewable sources - the greenest energy supply of any provider on the island and over three times the average on an all-island basis.

We have ambitious targets to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero by increasing the accessibility of green energy solutions through the provision of customer-driven propositions and we’re a partner to customers and stakeholders as they seek ways to respond to the climate crisis.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andy on andrew.elder3@sse.com / 01738 340826 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. 

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