Consultant

Talan; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Talan UK seeks experienced Consultants for the role of SAS Data Engineering Consultant, focusing on understanding client challenges and delivering solutions. Candidates should possess a range of skills in data management, programming, and interpersonal abilities, ideally with project leadership experience. This position emphasizes teamwork and innovation using modern technologies.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Cycle to work scheme

Eligibility for company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Online learning via Udemy for Business

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and related fields.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Project lifecycle experience with various methodologies.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to work with clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand challenges and deliver solutions.
• Work with data ingestion, transformation, and quality control processes.

Skills

Data Management

Data Engineering

Data Warehousing

Data Modelling

Data Quality

Data Integration

Data Analytics

Data Visualisation

Data Science

Business Intelligence

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Cloud

Azure

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Hadoop

Spark

Scala

Oracle

Tools

SAS

Informatica

Talend

Datastage

Alteryx

Job description

Talan UK is a leading Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. At Talan UK, innovation is at the heart of our client offerings, and we help companies to further improve their efficiency with modern processes and technologies, such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Our consultants are at the heart of everything we do, and we have been recertified as a 2025 Great Place to Work. This achievement not only highlights Talan UK’s positive organisational culture but also strengthens its reputation as an employer of choice within the industry. We invest heavily in the training and development of our teams and hold regular socials in each region to encourage engagement and network building.

Job Description

We are looking for looking for experienced and dynamic Consultants to join our existing team. As a SAS Data Engineering Consultant, you will engage with our clients daily, working to understand their challenges and to deliver solutions. You will be based from one of our regional offices or on client site.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• An excellent team player and able to work independently.
• A self-starter who is proactive in nature.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentational skills.
• Ability to build internal and external relationships.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to think creatively and propose innovative solutions.
• Strong self-developer.

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Qualifications

To qualify for this role, you must have:

• Multi-skilled experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Data Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Analytics, Data Visualisation, Data Science and Business Intelligence.
• Proven experience and strong programming skills in languages such as Python and SQL and the ability to write complex SQL queries.
• Project experience using one or more of the following technologies: Tableau, Power BI, Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake) and their integration with Databricks is advantageous
• Hands-on experience with data ingestion, transformation, and quality control processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience of leading technical and/or project teams.
• A proactive awareness of industry standards, regulations, and developments.
• Project lifecycle experience, having played a leading role in the delivery of end-to-end projects, as well as a familiarity with different development methodologies and disciplines ( Agile, Waterfall Scrum, DevOps, Testing).

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Delivery experience using the following technology: SAS (SAS EG, SAS DI, SAS Viya).
• Experience of Relational Databases and Data Warehousing concepts.
• Experience of Enterprise ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, Datastage or Alteryx.
• Project experience using the any of the following technologies: Hadoop, Spark, Scala, Oracle, Pega, Salesforce.
• Cross and multi-platform experience.
• Team building and leading.

You must be:

• Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.
• Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.
• Eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• BDP Plus – A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• 5 days holiday buy/sell option.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life cover.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option).
• Employee assistance programme.
• Bespoke online learning via Udemy for Business.

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Created on 22/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom