Data Engineer

Nuffield Health; The Wells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Data Engineer to enhance data-driven decision-making. You will implement data flows, document mappings, and re-engineer processes to improve scalability. The ideal candidate has strong SQL skills and experience with ETL/ELT tools, particularly in cloud environments. Join us for a fulfilling role with a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud database platforms like Azure SQL Database or Snowflake.
• Proven ability in performance tuning and relational database design for BI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implementing data flows to connect operational systems with analytics and BI platforms.
• Documenting source-to-target mappings to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Re-engineering manual data processes to enable scalability and repeatability.

Skills

ETL/ELT tools

SQL

Data migration strategies

Python for data transformation

Data governance knowledge

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL Database

Snowflake

MS SQL Server

Talend

DBT

Job description

Overview

As a Data Engineer, you'll play a vital role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation. You'll help us connect systems, streamline data flows, and make data accessible for analysis and reporting, ultimately supporting better outcomes for our patients, members, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Implementing data flows to connect operational systems with analytics and BI platforms
• Documenting source-to-target mappings to ensure clarity and consistency
• Re-engineering manual data processes to enable scalability and repeatability
• Supporting the development of data streaming systems
• Writing ELT scripts and code to optimise performance
• Building reusable business intelligence reports
• Creating accessible, well-structured data sets for analysis
• Solving data challenges and communicating ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud database platforms like Azure SQL Database or Snowflake
• Proven ability in performance tuning and relational database design for BI solutions
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders including product owners, architects, and third-party suppliers

Desirable skills

• Familiarity with Talend and DBT
• Experience with on-premise platforms like MS SQL Server
• Knowledge of data migration strategies from on-premise to cloud
• Python skills for data transformation and an understanding of data science workflows
• Ability to document and communicate technical design proposals
• Experience with DataOps practices including automated testing and pipeline optimisation
• Understanding of data governance including GDPR, data masking, and securing sensitive datasets

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.