Job summary
We are excited to offer this opportunity to join our growing
Data Management Services team at Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board as a
Data Engineer. This post sits within the Data Management Services team, a sub
team of the larger Business Intelligence team, and will be reporting to the
Deputy Data Services Manager.
Are you ready to
take on an exciting role where your data engineering skills will drive key
initiatives and empower data-driven decisions? We are looking for a Data
Engineer who will play a vital role in building and optimizing data
systems, designing scalable pipelines, and delivering clean, reliable data to
fuel our analytics and machine learning projects.
As a Data Engineer
on our team, youll work alongside data scientists, analysts, and other
engineers, creating and maintaining a data infrastructure that transforms raw
data into actionable insights. From optimizing ETL processes to implementing
data quality checks, youll be the backbone of our data architecture, ensuring
our systems are robust, secure, and ready to support our organisation.
Main duties of the job
Build
& Optimize: Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines
and ETL processes to transform raw data into powerful insights.
Innovate
& Automate: Create and implement scalable systems to support data
flow from multiple sources, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
Collaborate
& Elevate: Work alongside data analysts and engineers to deliver
customized data solutions that inform decision making across the NHS
Gloucestershire system.
Monitor
& Assure Quality: Ensure data integrity with rigorous testing,
validation, and monitoring practices that keep our data clean and
trustworthy.
About us
Our NHS Gloucestershire
Integrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning and
buying services to meet the health needs of local people. It also
brings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possible
care. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access to
high quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a better
place for the future.
NHS Gloucestershire ICB
had the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who would
recommend it as a place to work.
More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (nhsglos.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Purpose of Job:
Create and maintain optimal data
pipeline architecture by designing and implementing data ingestion
solutions on a variety of platforms, including AWS and Microsoft.
Integrate and assemble large, complex
data sets that meet a broad range of business requirements.
Support the development of
appropriate data architecture to enable the delivery of a high-quality Data
Management service across the organisation and Gloucestershire system.
Support the implementation and
development of the organisations Business Intelligence reporting solution,
ensuring the culture of a self-serve environment is available for all
staff.
Work with the organisations 3rd
party data services provider, CSU, and other NHS organisations to ensure
that data is correct and fit for purpose.
Using helpdesk software, raising and
answering tickets, such as Jira, TopDesk etc
Provide support to Data Management
Services on key projects.
Work with the organisations Digital
Team in creating and maintaining our cloud infrastructure.
This post will be set within the Business
Intelligence Department but will work collaboratively with the organisations
Digital Team and the Data Services provider.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Purpose of Job:
Create and maintain optimal data
pipeline architecture by designing and implementing data ingestion
solutions on a variety of platforms, including AWS and Microsoft.
Integrate and assemble large, complex
data sets that meet a broad range of business requirements.
Support the development of
appropriate data architecture to enable the delivery of a high-quality Data
Management service across the organisation and Gloucestershire system.
Support the implementation and
development of the organisations Business Intelligence reporting solution,
ensuring the culture of a self-serve environment is available for all
staff.
Work with the organisations 3rd
party data services provider, CSU, and other NHS organisations to ensure
that data is correct and fit for purpose.
Using helpdesk software, raising and
answering tickets, such as Jira, TopDesk etc
Provide support to Data Management
Services on key projects.
Work with the organisations Digital
Team in creating and maintaining our cloud infrastructure.
This post will be set within the Business
Intelligence Department but will work collaboratively with the organisations
Digital Team and the Data Services provider.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a quantitative subject.
- Demonstrate an understanding of datasets and data sources including the quality and reliability of the data.
- Experience using relevant software including SQL, SSIS, and Power BI.
- Experience in maintaining and developing data pipelines.
- Understanding of the importance of data quality and the ability to resolve issues.
- Experience of liaising with staff at all levels and being confident in working through organisation corporate issues where information is of influence.
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development in specialist area.
- Experience using software including Python and R.
- Experience of interpreting national policy for implementation.
- Experience of cloud based computing and APIs.
- Experience in implementing, managing and administrating data warehouse solutions.
Skills
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive in their approach to problem-solving and creating solutions.
- Can learn new concepts quickly.
- Can work well in a team and independently.
- Has excellent attention to detail.
- Can work in a process-driven way.
- Can build rapport with a diverse range of people.
Desirable
- Is willing to speak up and offer ideas for change.
- Confident in presenting to a varied audience with mixed understanding of data management.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload and communicate barriers and capacity constraints within the team.
- Ability to influence and interact with people at varying levels.
- Confidence to express opinion where policy and direction may be uncertain.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience/understanding on ETL tooling including SSIS
- Understanding of data warehousing technology, data modelling and reporting solutions.
Desirable
- Understanding of GDPR and its relevance to this role
- Information Governance knowledge of Caldicott guidelines and Data Protection.
- Understanding of NHS commissioning data.
- Understanding of how NHS data is used to improve services across the NHS Gloucestershire system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a quantitative subject.
- Demonstrate an understanding of datasets and data sources including the quality and reliability of the data.
- Experience using relevant software including SQL, SSIS, and Power BI.
- Experience in maintaining and developing data pipelines.
- Understanding of the importance of data quality and the ability to resolve issues.
- Experience of liaising with staff at all levels and being confident in working through organisation corporate issues where information is of influence.
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development in specialist area.
- Experience using software including Python and R.
- Experience of interpreting national policy for implementation.
- Experience of cloud based computing and APIs.
- Experience in implementing, managing and administrating data warehouse solutions.
Skills
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive in their approach to problem-solving and creating solutions.
- Can learn new concepts quickly.
- Can work well in a team and independently.
- Has excellent attention to detail.
- Can work in a process-driven way.
- Can build rapport with a diverse range of people.
Desirable
- Is willing to speak up and offer ideas for change.
- Confident in presenting to a varied audience with mixed understanding of data management.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload and communicate barriers and capacity constraints within the team.
- Ability to influence and interact with people at varying levels.
- Confidence to express opinion where policy and direction may be uncertain.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience/understanding on ETL tooling including SSIS
- Understanding of data warehousing technology, data modelling and reporting solutions.
Desirable
- Understanding of GDPR and its relevance to this role
- Information Governance knowledge of Caldicott guidelines and Data Protection.
- Understanding of NHS commissioning data.
- Understanding of how NHS data is used to improve services across the NHS Gloucestershire system.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Address
Gloucestershire County Council
NHS Gloucestershire
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
Employer's website
https://www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
