Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research & Evaluation (iCARE) team. As part of the iCARE NHS team, you will directly contribute to the delivery of a translational portfolio of projects within the Digital Health theme of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, and Paddington Life Sciences initiative, spanning translational data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Real-World Evidence. You will be the data engineering lead for projects, developments and interventions that make a genuine contribution to improving health at person and population level.
You will play an integral part in the further evolution of the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre's Azure based NHS Secure Data Environment. Working in our iCARE NHS data-engineering unit you will manage the delivery and curation of huge volumes healthcare and other data using our advanced technology and systems.
Based in our brand new Digital Collaboration Space at St Mary's hospital you will work with world-class clinicians, data scientists, researchers, data engineers and informaticans to address priorities to respond to the needs and preferences of our patients, staff and local community towards social purpose and care equity during the ongoing digital transformation of the NHS.
Main duties of the job
You are a driven and motivated data engineer or developer looking for a rewarding and challenging position within a team of world-class data engineers and data scientists. You will develop and manage one of largest and most granular health data lake/warehouses globally, used by hundreds of researchers and analysts to produce innovative outputs.
As a senior member of our iCARE NHS team, you will lead on the develop of highly complex ETL and ELT processes to manage curation of data in our Azure Secure Data Environment (ADF, DBT, Snowflake, Azure DevOps and Azure ML).
You will used your highly advanced technical skills, coding best practice (versioning, error handling, logging, monitoring, validation and alerting), knowledge of NHS data and experience accessing clinical system's databases (ideally Cerner Millennium or similar secondary care EHR system) to lead on a wide variety of projects delivering insights from large datasets to generate robust evidence of patient and health service benefit.
You will work with clinicians, researchers and analysts to curate complex data to meet user requirements that support research, analytics and direct care benefits to patients.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role).
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Masters in IT / informatics
- Qualification in Project Management.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in healthcare informatics or analytics.
- Experience in a data integration role with the ability to apply logical thinking using a wide range of data processing tools and techniques to build and integrate solutions in a highly complex environment
- Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience at a senior level in healthcare
- Experience of Cerner Millennium
- IT Project Management knowledge and experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Strong knowledge and understanding of health data including health data models, coding systems and ontologies (e.g. SNOMED CT), and NHS data standards / definitions.
- Highly Advanced SQL Server, SSIS DBT or Snowflake
- Excellent communication skills
- Structured, diagnostic approach to finding solutions to complex data issues.
- Good understanding of technology and systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cerner data model
- Clear vision of health informatics as an enabler to modernisation.
- Knowledge of Cerner frontend
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role).
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Masters in IT / informatics
- Qualification in Project Management.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in healthcare informatics or analytics.
- Experience in a data integration role with the ability to apply logical thinking using a wide range of data processing tools and techniques to build and integrate solutions in a highly complex environment
- Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience at a senior level in healthcare
- Experience of Cerner Millennium
- IT Project Management knowledge and experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Strong knowledge and understanding of health data including health data models, coding systems and ontologies (e.g. SNOMED CT), and NHS data standards / definitions.
- Highly Advanced SQL Server, SSIS DBT or Snowflake
- Excellent communication skills
- Structured, diagnostic approach to finding solutions to complex data issues.
- Good understanding of technology and systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cerner data model
- Clear vision of health informatics as an enabler to modernisation.
- Knowledge of Cerner frontend
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
