Data Architect

Job Requisition ID: R-08860

Data Architect

Scottish Power HQ (St Vincent Street, Glasgow)

From £58,000 + single person healthcare + up to 15% performance related bonus

Permanent, Hybrid Working

Our Customer Business provides energy to millions of households and businesses across the UK. At ScottishPower, we want to do the right thing for our customers. We believe in fair pricing and offer a choice of tariffs to suit customer needs. We offer products to help our customers control and protect the energy in their homes and the flexibility to manage their energy accounts today, tomorrow, and in the future.

ScottishPower is seeking a Data Architect who will be responsible for delivering data projects within the workstream in line with best practice, and work in collaboration with other workstreams, team members, and stakeholders to ensure successful and timely delivery.

What you’ll be doing

As a Data Architect, you’ll apply data extraction, transformation, and loading techniques to connect large data sets from various sources. Create data collection frameworks and develop and maintain infrastructure systems using data modelling techniques. Collect, analyse, and report management data to support decisions on day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and specific business performance issues.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards to meet business requirements.
• Use Azure Synapse to integrate data from various sources, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Develop and optimise data models to support reporting and analytics.
• Optimise performance of Power BI reports and Synapse queries.
• Work with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Provide training and support to end-users on Power BI and Synapse.
• Keep up to date with the latest features and best practices in data technology.

What you’ll bring

The post holder will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a similar relevant field. Relevant certifications in Power BI and Azure Synapse are a plus.

You’ll have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proven experience in Power BI development and Azure Synapse Analytics, and proficiency in SQL, DAX, and data modelling. Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing is also required.

Experience leading a team of Business Intelligence developers or analysts and familiarity with industry-specific data and reporting requirements are desirable.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. Our benefits are designed to help you take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant, and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero, investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our internal talent, ScottishPower can offer real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

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Advert will close at 23:59 GMT 29th August 2024.