Senior Data Analyst

Thames Water; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water seeks a Senior Data Analyst to deliver insights that support various business operations and projects. The role focuses on data analysis and migrating to Azure, requiring strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and proficiency in relevant tools. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous leave, and a diverse workplace.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with service

Health MOTs and physiotherapy

Cycle to Work schemes

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Solid experience in data analytics and insights.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Azure, Power BI, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data.
• Providing operational data analysis and interpretation.
• Building reports and analyzing complex data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Experience in data, analytics, and insights

Commercial experience or equivalent

Previous people management experience

Tools

Azure

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Thames Water is currently seeking a skilled and driven Senior Data Analyst to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will support client managers by delivering expert insight and guidance across a broad range of business areas, from day-to-day operations to high-impact projects.

What you will be doing as the Senior Data Analyst:

• Extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data, organizing, visualizing, analyzing, and presenting insights clearly and compellingly.
• Contributing to the migration of data from legacy on-premise systems to the Azure Cloud.
• Supporting Customer Service, Financial Customer Care, Wholesale units, and wider organizational reporting needs.
• Providing operational data analysis and interpretation.
• Offering expert advice to influence operational decisions.
• Performing daily reporting and analysis, interpreting data into actionable insights.
• Driving key business priorities through data, supporting operational decision-making.
• Conducting scenario modeling and interpretation of operational data, collaborating across functions.
• Monitoring, controlling, and reporting on risk and opportunity profiles.
• Building reports and analyzing complex data to identify skills gaps or process issues, with recommendations for improvements.
• Supporting cross-functional teams with effective data capture for regular and ad-hoc reporting.

What you should bring to the role:

• Experience in data, analytics, and insights.
• Ability to engage with key stakeholders.
• Previous people management experience.
• Commercial experience or equivalent.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Azure, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, SQL, including PL-SQL.
• Programming experience in Python is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £52,000 per annum.
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Benefits supporting health, well-being, and finances, including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, vouchers, and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers daily. We aim to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. We seek passionate and skilled individuals committed to making a difference.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water offers a rewarding, diverse workplace where you can make a difference every day. We provide fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working, and excellent benefits. Whether in call centres or science labs, we value passion and a desire to improve.

If you seek a sustainable career where you can impact millions and help protect water resources for future generations, we support you every step of the way. Join us to build a better future for our customers, region, and planet. We promote diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all and offering support throughout the recruitment process.

During crises, we rally to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you can volunteer as an ambassador, with full training provided—a rewarding experience to learn more about our business, meet colleagues, and earn extra income.

Disclaimer: Due to high application volumes, the job may close early. We encourage prompt applications to avoid disappointment.