Xoserve
Data Analyst (Fixed term contract to 31.03.27)
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Company Overview
Xoserve is the UK gas industry’s Central Data Services Provider, playing a critical role in supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of Britain’s gas market. It provides a single, trusted source of industry data and services for gas suppliers, shippers and transporters, ensuring information is accurate, secure, and consistently shared across the sector. By managing the central gas register and providing insight on gas flows across the network, Xoserve helps the industry balance supply and demand and supports effective market processes that benefit consumers. As the energy system transitions, Xoserve is committed to enabling affordable, accessible decarbonisation by supporting the integration of green gas and biomethane into the UK’s energy mix. Xoserve is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we are building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Service Manager (Data Services), the Data Analyst (Fixed Term Contract) will play a key role in delivering data quality improvement initiatives across the organisation.
The role is responsible for conducting detailed analysis of address data and related datasets to assess data quality, identify trends and uncover opportunities for improvement. Through detailed data analysis and insight generation, the Data Analyst will support the identification and prioritisation of data cleansing activities, helping to improve the accuracy, consistency and integrity of address data.
Working closely with business stakeholders and the wider project team, the role will contribute to the development of recommendations, controls and validation frameworks that strengthen data management practices. The Data Analyst will translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and supporting the successful delivery of project objectives and long-term data quality outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Analyse large and complex datasets to identify data quality issues, trends, anomalies and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop, maintain and enhance reports, dashboards and analytical outputs to support project delivery and informed decision-making.
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand existing data processes and identify opportunities for optimisation.
- Conduct root cause analysis of data quality issues and recommend practical, sustainable solutions to improve data accuracy and integrity.
- Support the identification, prioritisation and execution of data cleansing and remediation activities.
- Present analysis, insights and recommendations clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate with project teams to support process reviews, business change initiatives and implementation activities.
- Produce clear and comprehensive documentation of analytical methodologies, findings, assumptions and recommendations.
- Define and implement data quality metrics, KPIs and monitoring frameworks to measure and track improvements over time.
- Ensure all analytical outputs comply with data governance standards, security requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
- Review and strengthen data processes, controls and validation mechanisms to support the ongoing quality and integrity of organisational data.
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Specialist/Technical Expertise
Essential
- Experience analysing and interpreting large datasets to identify data quality issues, trends, anomalies and opportunities for improvement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and recommend effective solutions.
- Experience using SQL to query, validate and analyse data from multiple sources.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, manipulation and reporting.
- Experience developing reports, dashboards and data visualisations using tools such as Power BI.
- Knowledge of data quality principles, including data validation, cleansing, reconciliation and data integrity management.
- Experience establishing and monitoring data quality measures, KPIs and performance indicators.
- Ability to translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data security and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Experience working with relational databases and structured data environments.
- Ability to document analytical methodologies, findings, assumptions and recommendations to a high standard.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working collaboratively across business and technical teams to deliver data improvement initiatives.
- Experience supporting process reviews and identifying opportunities to improve data quality, operational efficiency and data management practices.
- Gather and document business requirements relating to data quality, reporting and analytical needs.
- Attention to detail with a methodical approach to analysing and validating data.
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What we offer:
- A competitive annual salary up to £37,500 per annum, reflective of your skills and experience
- Generous pension scheme to support your long-term financial wellbeing - up to 12% employer contribution
- Life insurance providing peace of mind for you and your family
- 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to rest and recharge
- Enhanced annual leave options, including the ability to purchase additional holiday each year
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Access to contributory Private Medical Insurance for you and your family (Bupa)
- Health cashback plan for you and up to four dependent children (Medicash)
- 24/7 virtual GP, plus remote Physiotherapy, Mental Health Support, and Medical Second Opinion (Help@Hand)
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme (LifeWorks)
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Financial support for one annual professional membership subscription
- A wide range of wellbeing initiatives
- Discounts on high street retailers, supermarkets, cinema tickets, holidays, and more
- Paid volunteering hours to support our local communities
- Opportunity to take part in our twice yearly employee events, social activities, and ongoing engagement initiatives
This is a hybrid working role from our Solihull office with frequent days in the office expected.
The closing date for applications is 31st July 2026. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. Xoserve’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
The Energy Industry is about to reform and change at pace, and it needs people like you to come and be part of its new design. If you are interested and consider you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply through our Job Board.
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