Octopus Energy is at the forefront of the energy transition, making energy cheaper and greener through its cutting-edge technology. The flexibility team is building the next generation of products and tools to make energy more flexible, including automating electric vehicle charging, saving customers money for demand shifting through Saving Sessions and Free Electricity, and managing large grid-scale batteries to balance the system. The team develops products that are used by millions of customers, helping boost renewables use and decarbonise energy systems worldwide.
We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our fast growing team. In this role, you’ll provide valuable quantitative and qualitative insights that will help shape our flexibility strategy. Come be part of our exciting journey!
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What you'll do - Perform regular analysis on Octopus and industry data sets; for example investigations into customer behaviour
- Use data analysis, modelling, and first-hand research to help inform strategy
- Leverage Octopus datasets and data tools to rapidly deliver key business insights and deep investigations
- Build and develop models to inform key optimisation challenges
- Use Python to conduct analysis, reporting, reporting pipelines and dashboards
- Work with other areas of the Octopus Energy Group to investigate, advise on and prototype software features for solving complex business problems
- Understand client and partner objectives and pain points and communicate how our solution can be applied to their use cases Incorporate technical and commercial objectives and constraints into investigations
- Translate complex problems and solutions into results that can be understood by a broad stakeholder group across the business
What you'll need- Commercially aware, with an understanding of how to represent uncertainty in findings when informing business decisions
- Competency in Python, or another programming language and willingness to learn Python. SQL competency is a bonus.
- An ability to respond to briefs from stakeholders, e.g. conducting preliminary investigations to scope out the appropriate strategy
- A strong eye for data visualisation and ability to communicate findings at various levels of detail to different stakeholders
- An agile mindset, understanding when a fast and simple approach is best vs a deep and thorough investigation
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a clear bias for informed action and a talent for solving problems independently
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- An interest in sustainability, green energy and Net Zero power systems
Why else you'll love it here- Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
- Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
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