Senior Database Administrator (3 months contract)

Job Description

Company Description: Talan UK and Ireland (part of the Talan Group) is an expert provider of professional services. Our vision and mission is to take positive action in a complex world for the future good of people and the environment and to enlighten and enable our clients’ transformation in an increasingly complex world.We are purpose-driven, working across multiple sectors, tackling social and environmental challenges, improving and simplify the way markets work, harnessing the power of digital transformation and ensuring data is protected and used ethically. Talan provides a range of consultancy and outsourcing capabilities including programme management, market design and governance. We also have extensive and award-winning capabilities across cyber security, data privacy and digital transformation. We are Great Place to Work accredited.The nature of what we do means we are very much a people business. The contribution every member of the team makes to our diverse range of experience, skills and personalities is valued. We invest heavily in learning and development to enable our people to develop skills and gain experience which will enhance career prospects for life. Many who started their careers with us have rapidly progressed to more senior positions.No two days are the same, but we believe in a flexible approach to working which we know our employees value. Job Description: The RoleWe’re looking for a Senior Data Consultant to lead the design, delivery and management of new and existing data pipelines that support our work in shaping industry decision-making, strategy development, and investment across the energy transition. This is a mid-senior role within Talan’s consultancy team sitting alongside our Senior Consultants and reporting directly to the Director of Energy Advisory. You will work closely with our data and AI, cyber security and data protection teams, collaborating with in-house solution architects and developers as required to design and maintain our digital tools. The role will predominantly be energy sector focused, but there are opportunities to work across other markets and collaborate across Talan.The Strategy and Consulting team is a dynamic and diverse group of policy analysts, economists, engineers, consultants and project managers, passionate about tackling climate change and making an impact for our clients. This is a data-led consulting role for a technically strong individual who wants to apply their skills to the sector’s most pressing low-carbon challenges.In this role, you will serve as a technical expert, leading complex data and analytical work to support projects across the Strategy and Consulting team. You will be expected to work independently, exercising sound judgement and taking ownership of delivery in a role that requires a high level of autonomy and professional expertise.From day one you will be placed at the heart of the energy transition, working across a range of low-carbon technologies – including heat pumps, energy efficiency and retrofit, heat networks, hydrogen and low carbon fuels. You will develop your profile as a low-carbon data expert who collects engineers, processes and analyses data to help organisations understand the opportunities, challenges and limitations of the energy transition and their commercial models.Within the business unit you will work collaboratively with energy policy specialists, economists and business consultants to deliver consultancy and research projects. You will act as a data analysis subject matter expert within the team and will provide leadership over aspects of our service offering.Your work will be underpinned by your ability to build robust data pipelines, document processes and decisions, support numerical/statistical analysis, and ability to communicate the results clearly to key decision-makers . Previous analysis has been widely used across the industry, quoted by MPs and Ministers in Parliamentary debates, and featured across leading news outlets – shaping new policies that have driven efficiencies and increased low-carbon technology uptake.Currently, the energy industry is undergoing a generational transition to decarbonise, which brings unprecedented challenge and opportunity. Your work will inform and influence these strategies and the debate, alongside our clients and the wider industry.What you’ll gain* Direct exposure to senior policymakers, industry leaders, and board-level decision-makers * Ownership of analytical and data workstreams, with the autonomy to shape how we build and manage our data capability * The opportunity to see your analysis influence real-world policy and investment decisions * Structured development as both a data specialist and a trusted client advisor, with hands-on coaching, regular feedback and clear progression criteria towards principal and leadership roles ResponsibilitiesThe role blends hands-on technical delivery with projec