Data Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Programming and build - You can design, write and iterate code from prototype to production-ready. You understand security, accessibility and version control. You can use a range of coding tools and languages. You can develop code that self-generates documentation that supports Data Scientists and Data Analysts
• Technical understanding - You know about the specific technologies that underpin your ability to deliver the responsibilities and tasks of the role. You can apply the required breadth and depth of technical knowledge
• Testing - You can plan, design, manage, execute and report tests, using appropriate tools and techniques, and work within regulations. You know how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented
• Problem resolution - You know how to log, analyse and manage problems in order to identify and implement the appropriate solution. You can ensure that the problem is fixed

Essential Criteria

Please be aware that we will assess on the nine essential criteria stated on the advert rather than the full list on the job description document.

• Extensive knowledge/experience at an enterprise scale using Python, SQL, Spark and AWS for data pipelines, data management and development
• Experience of ETL development utilizing Microsoft Enterprise Stack / Azure / AWS Glue
• Experience of developing robust pipeline code that can run unattended
• Experience of using version control software such as Git / GitHub / GitLab and implementation of CI/CD processes
• Experience of understanding requirements and supporting design of data solutions
• Experience or knowledge of working within an Agile development environment
• Excellent communication skills evidenced through verbal and written means to wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work as part of a wider team to develop and maintain data solutions
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems

Selection Process Details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

Success profiles

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed nine essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• 1000 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to the technical test.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to the technical test (Stage 2).

Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Technical Test

You will be invited to undertake a practical task designed to assess your technical skills and approach to common tasks we face within the Engineering & Enablement team.

Technical tests will be held week commencing 2nd January 2025. Please note these dates are subject to change.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to the interview.

Stage 3: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.

Behaviours and experiences will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Managing a quality service - Lead Behaviour
• Delivering at pace
• Communicating and influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Changing and improving

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Interviews will be held week commencing 13th January 2025. Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) or at one of our scientific campus sites (Colindale, Porton and Chilton).

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance.

For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC) clearance.UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Person Specification

Application form

Essential

• Application form

Statement of Suitability

Essential

• Statement of Suitability

Technical Test

Essential

• Technical Test

Behaviour

Essential

• Managing a quality service
• Changing and improving
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Delivering at pace

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Birmingham, Chilton, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf or Colindale), Porton (Core HQs and Scientific Campus’)

Birmingham, Chilton, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton

E14 4PU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)