Senior Data Engineer

As Senior Data Engineer - Connected Care, you will lead the design, build and operation of a cloud-based data platform to enable analytics, population health intelligence and AI-enabled use cases. You will provide technical leadership and hands-on delivery for scalable data pipelines and integration services, primarily on Azure, while mentoring others. The role supports senior stakeholders and requires shaping secure, reliable data assets to support the organisation’s population health and outcomes-focused mission. You will work closely with the Head of Data Engineering to drive standards and continuous improvement, delivering tangible impact across the enterprise data platform.

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Agile and flexible working
• Access to training and career progression
• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Diversity and inclusion commitment

• Design, build and maintain scalable, secure data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, population health and AI use cases
• Lead technical delivery of data engineering and integration workstreams, guiding data engineers
• Operate and optimise the cloud data platform and related services
• Apply best practices in data engineering, automation, DevOps and platform operations
• Contribute to technical standards, patterns and documentation across the data engineering function
• Explain designs, risks and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders to support engagement
• Deputise for the Head of Data Engineering on technical matters when needed

• Master in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Management or related discipline (or equivalent senior experience)
• Extensive knowledge of data engineering, cloud-based data platforms, integration and analytics enablement
• Post-qualification development in data engineering, cloud technologies, information governance or related digital disciplines
• Understanding of NHS digital policy and data strategy implications for platform delivery
• Awareness of relationships among national NHS bodies, ICBs, providers and partners
• Desirable professional certifications (e.g., Azure Data Engineer, BCS, DAMA)

• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Negotiation on technical and delivery issues
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Microsoft Azure technologies
• Cloud-based data platforms
• Data pipelines and integration