Overview

Data Engineering Team supports decision-making within the Trust through the provision of a comprehensive information and analysis service by managing and optimizing the flow, storage, and accessibility of data from clinical on-clinical systems within the Trust. The post holder plays a pivotal role in ensuring that data flows smoothly, remains consistent, and is available for decision-making, insights and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the smooth transition of onsite data warehouse solutions into a more efficient, scalable and secure cloud infrastructure while supporting the current data platform and infrastructure.
• Maintain the current data warehouse solutions by ensuring operational efficiency, routine maintenance, issue resolution, monitoring and reporting.
• Design scalable and reliable data platforms on cloud infrastructure, ensuring data integrity and supporting continuous delivery of data solutions.
• Design, development, and implementation of scalable and efficient data pipelines and workflows using Azure Data Factory and other ETL tools.
• Build and manage data lakes, warehouses and databases on Azure (including Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake and Azure SQL Database) and develop future data processing solutions in Microsoft Fabric.
• Take full ownership of assigned responsibilities across advisory, implementation, and review phases, engaging effectively with technical teams and senior leadership.
• Act as an internal technical leader, innovator and champion of engineering excellence; collaborate with the wider IDT team to translate requirements into effective solutions.
• Provide technical support for existing database applications; design, develop and implement new data feeds, ETL processes, and data marts to support evolving analytical and reporting needs.
• Proactively review new and emerging technologies and their potential benefit to the Trust; foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Develop solutions and manage the implementation of NHS Information Standards, mapping data standards and implementing common data models; maintain robust data modelling practices.
• Ensure compliance with NHS Information Standard Notices (ISNs) and data standards; develop algorithms to transform data into usable models and ensure data quality and integrity.
• Maintain and support the current data warehousing infrastructure to support reporting needs by managing ETL processes; provide advanced technical knowledge to support information needs.
• Ensure data accuracy and timeliness; adhere to security and Information Governance policies and procedures.
• Act as a team leader and provide deputising support to the Data Engineering Manager as required; diagnose complex problems and formulate solutions; document all technical processes.
• Advise and guide colleagues on technical and best practice matters as necessary.

About Us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals. Our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London. We deliver a wide range of services and care to patients in London and surrounding areas.

Details

• Date posted: 25 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inc HCAS (inner)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 200-NN-7374872-A&C-Z
• Job location: St George's Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Job Description

Responsibilities (detailed)

• As a member of the Trusts Data Engineering team, serve as a strategic and architectural expert in the development and maintenance of the data warehouse and its associated systems and solutions.
• Deliver the Trust's future data landscape by designing scalable and reliable data platforms on cloud infrastructure, ensuring data integrity and supporting continuous delivery of data solutions.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient data pipelines and workflows using Azure Data Factory and other ETL tools.
• Build and manage data lakes, data warehouses and databases on Azure including Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake and Azure SQL Database; develop future data processing solutions in Microsoft Fabric.
• Engage with technical teams and senior leadership, taking ownership across advisory, implementation and review phases.
• Act as an internal technical leader and innovator, contributing to advanced and tailored technical solutions while championing engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with the wider IDT team to understand requirements and translate them into effective solutions; provide technical support for existing database applications.
• Design, develop, and implement new data feeds, ETL processes, and data marts to support evolving analytical and reporting needs.
• Review new technologies and their potential benefit to the Trust; foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Develop solutions and manage implementation of NHS Information Standards, mapping data standards and implementing common data models; maintain robust data modelling practices.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of data and adhere to security and Information Governance policies and procedures.
• Act as a team leader and provide deputising support to the Data Engineering Manager; diagnose complex problems and document processes; advise on best practices.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Over 2 years' experience in developing dashboards using Tableau Desktop, creating data sources using Tableau Desktop.
• 5 years data handling experience, with at least 2 years in a Tableau role.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server 2008 R2 and at least 4 years' experience using it.
• Tableau server administration experience.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Data Protection Act.
• Experience in using other BI tools like QlikView, SSRS, Power BI and Business Objects.

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent experience relevant to role.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Management qualification or equivalent experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Administrative and organisational skills.
• Good analytical skills for spotting weaknesses in processes.
• Ability to manage own workload and work to tight deadlines.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St George's Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT. Website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/

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