Data Consultant (Edinburgh)

About us

auticon is an IT Consultancy and Social Enterprise whose mission is to address the inequalities in employment for neurodivergent adults. We aim to provide long‑term career opportunities for autistic adults, who we employ as IT and Data Consultants. They then deliver high‑quality services to our clients.

What to expect as an auticon Consultant

As an auticon Consultant, you become a permanent employee of auticon, but most of your day‑to‑day work will be with one of our clients. You’ll add skills and expertise to the client’s team or project. Most of our clients are large multinational organisations who require expertise in areas such as:

• Data analysis
• Data visualisation
• Data engineering
• Cyber security
• Machine learning or AI

You get the chance to work on interesting assignments with our clients, whilst still having all the support of being an auticon employee. When you’re between projects, your employment with us continues. This means you receive your salary and all the ongoing benefits of being an auticon employee such as our valuable coaching provision, whilst we support you to further develop your skills.

Registering your interest and how we recruit

We always want to hear from autistic people with strong tech and data skills who would like to join us. We recruit new Consultants based on available project opportunities, aligning our hiring needs with client demand. As a result, we encourage interested candidates to register their interest and complete a few initial questions to determine whether they meet our general criteria. Registering your interest is not an application for a specific role; instead, it allows you to share your CV and become part of our talent pool. Once in the talent pool, we continually review your skillset against client opportunities and initiate our recruitment process when a suitable position becomes available.

What we offer

• A salary of £25,000 – £40,000 (normally £25,000 – £30,000 for Consultants with lower levels of work experience or £30,000 – £40,000 for Consultants with more relevant work experience or practical application of skills via a PhD, for example)
• Permanent contract that includes valuable autism‑tailored benefits, such as ongoing assistance from a dedicated Coach who provides practical and emotional support to help you thrive in your role
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance package
• Friendly and productive work environment where reasonable adjustments are understood and encouraged
• Personal development with fully funded courses

Essential Criteria to be considered, you must have:

• Evidence that you are in the process of obtaining an autism diagnosis OR evidence you already have a diagnosis OR alternative documentation to evidence autism
• Right to work in the UK
• Some relevant work experience OR the practical application of skills obtained through a PhD
• The ability to commute to central Edinburgh on a regular basis, around 2-3 times per week (As a responsible employer, we’re aware of the sensory and emotional impact of longer commutes. We consider a reasonable commute to be no longer than 1.5 hours each way)
• Demonstrable proficiency in Python, including the use of relevant libraries (NumPy, pandas, etc.). For example, a PCAP certification or equivalent, professional experience or meaningful academic experience.
• Experience in using data analysis tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
• Processing large data sets accurately

Desirable Criteria please note that you don’t need to meet all, or any, of the criteria listed below in order to apply:

• Certification in one of the major cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
• Cyber security skills, experience or certification (e.g. CompTIA)
• A recognised security clearance or the willingness to undertake national security vetting (e.g. SC, DV) so that you can work on projects with our public sector clients. This requires you to have been a UK resident for 5 years.

Inclusion Statement

We’re committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of our work. You’ll be treated in a fair and equal manner regardless of your gender, marital status, race, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from diverse educational and socio‑economic backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at auticon and that starts with our recruitment process, which has been designed to make you feel comfortable to be your authentic self. As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to providing applicants with any reasonable adjustments or accommodations needed. Therefore, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process.