The closing date is 20 October 2024
Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
The Data Engineering team is comprised mainly of data engineers working in squads. The squads work with other data colleagues (data analysts and data scientists) alongside colleagues from other professions in multi-disciplinary teams.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern.
Main duties of the job
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Developing, constructing, testing and maintaining data and processing workflows to architectural standards
- Building robust, efficient and reliable data pipelines
- Directing, organising, and leading projects in the implementation and use of new data and BI software tools and systems
- Designing, coding, testing and documenting all new or modified applications, and programs using languages such as (python, pyspark, SQL, Java and other industry standard tools)
- Analysing user requirements and, based on findings, design functional specifications for front-end applications.
- Modelling a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.
If you choose to apply for this role, you must ensure that you demonstrate the essential criteria in the person specification (which is within the attached job description and in this section) in your 'Supporting Statement' because this is how we will shortlist applications.
Due to the nature of data access some of these roles involve, appointed applicants may need to undergo national security vetting at SC clearance level. Please note this requires a minimum UK residency of 5 years. More information is available here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk).
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge with integration and transformation within Cloud Data Warehouses (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience
Essential
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, SQL, PySpark, Java
- Experience of using data engineering expertise to architect the most appropriate solution design to suit a particular requirement or set of requirements
- Experience of gathering requirements from key stakeholder groups and using influencing skills to manage expectations
Skills
Essential
- Ability to select and use the most appropriate language and tools to develop data management and optimisation / data science solutions
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
