Data Engineer – Connected Care & Health Analytics Platform

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is seeking a Data Engineer (Band 7) to build modern data foundations for integrated, intelligence-led care across the system. You will support data engineering across commissioning, Connected Care, population health and planning & performance, working on a cloud-based enterprise data platform for 2.5 million people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

The role focuses on scalable data pipelines, Azure-based ETL/ELT, data integration and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and significant data engineering experience.
• Experience with ETL/ELT development and cloud data platforms.
• Knowledge of information governance and secure data processing principles.
• Experience in NHS, healthcare, or public sector data environments desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engineering scalable, resilient data pipelines underpinning system-wide analytics and decision-making.
• Designing and implementing robust ETL/ELT solutions using Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud technologies.
• Integrating complex clinical, operational and corporate datasets across commissioning, Connected Care, population health and planning & performance.
• Improving data quality, automation and platform performance across a large multi-organisational environment.
• Applying modern engineering and DevOps practices to ensure secure, cost-effective, and future-ready solutions.
• Collaborating with architects, analysts, digital teams and clinical leaders to translate transformation priorities into technical delivery.
• Producing and maintaining clear technical documentation.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT development

Cloud data platforms

Data modelling

Information governance

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is seeking a Data Engineer (Band 7) to build modern data foundations for integrated, intelligence-led care across the system. You will support data engineering across commissioning, Connected Care, population health and planning & performance, working on a cloud-based enterprise data platform for 2.5 million people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

The role focuses on scalable data pipelines, Azure-based ETL/ELT, data integration and governance.