Senior Data Engineer

Medica Group; St Leonards; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare telemedicine company in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to manage and evolve their data platform. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Microsoft Azure, particularly in data tools, along with proficient Python skills. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and a strong commitment to work-life balance and personal development.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working

Annual bonus

Enhanced holiday allowance

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in design and implementation of Data Architecture patterns and data modelling.
• Strong relational database experience, including solution design, structure, maintenance and best practices.
• Project management or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and evolve the company’s data platform.
• Design, create, manage, and maintain required ETL/ELT processes.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share relevant knowledge and experience.

Skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Microsoft Azure data tools

Strong Python / PySpark skills

ELT/ETL experience

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Tableau

Power BI

SSAS

SSIS

Job description

Overview

Senior Data Engineer

Salary: Up to £70,000 p/a dependent on experience

Plus access to annual bonus

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm

This is an exciting time to join the UK’s largest private healthcare telemedicine company based in Hastings, East Sussex, who are expanding their Data Engineering team due to organic growth.

Joining a dynamic team focusing on the Data Engineering function within Medica you will be responsible for managing our data across the organisation in a way that allows our colleagues to analyse it and make informed decisions on company strategy, resource, processes, pricing, and other objectives.

Reporting to the Data Engineering Team Leader you will work to build processes that collect, manage, and convert raw data into usable information for colleagues to interpret; to make data accessible so that it can be used to evaluate and optimise organisational performance via reports and other data sources.

You will be creating relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the group of Medica companies to enable a collaborative working environment that ensures success and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with other technical colleagues and users in other departments to understand requirements and needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and evolve the company’s data platform and data sinks to support future growth.
• Design, create, manage, and maintain required ETL/ELT processes.
• Provide input throughout key projects
• Provide input into a data strategy and road map to enable future growth as well as addressing legacy systems.
• Maintain knowledge of technology trends and offerings with a view to evaluating and implementing any required.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share relevant knowledge and experience
• Work with key stakeholders in and out of projects providing timely work updates when required.

Who we are

Medicais the UK’s largest telemedicine provider, who provide services to over 50% of the NHS with specialist reporting across the globe. With over 240 head office staff and the company still focusing on growing, there has never been a better time to get involved.

We welcome people from all groups in the community to apply for jobs with Medica so that we maintain inclusive teams and a diverse workforce.

We can consider varying work patterns and flexible arrangements in line with business requirements so you can maintain a work-life balance.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Join us today!

Essential Skills

• The successful candidate will be a problem-solver, with excellent critical thinking skills, able to identify and solve potential problems, and approach database design from a structured, standards-based point of view.
• Demonstrable experience in design and implementation of Data Architecture patterns and data modelling.
• Demonstrable in-depth knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure data tools, particularly Microsoft Fabric, with an emphasis on OneLake and Data Factory.
• Strong Python / PySpark skills
• ELT/ETL experience (Data Transformation)
• Strong relational database experience, including solution design, structure, maintenance and best practices
• Having a positive and solution driven approach
• Project management or team leadership experience.
• Good experience of stakeholder management

Desirable Skills

• Database design, structure, maintenance and best practises
• Tableau
• Power BI
• SSAS
• SSIS
• Other ETL tools, particularly Microsoft Azure data tools

Core benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• A company culture that promotes work life balance
• Commitment from employers to continued learning and development
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual bonus
• Enhanced holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Group life assurance
• Pension
• Social events
• Sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free and regular personal development & wellbeing events

We request all applicants to complete a confidential equalities monitoring form. The data collected will help us identify recruitment trends and address any concerns.

More information about Medica and the work we do can be found here: medica.co.uk

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