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OverviewJoin to apply for the Data Engineer role at NHS Connecting for Health.As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. But it’s where we go next that makes things really interesting. In our strategic vision: Archives for Everyone, we set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive - a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring.Salary: £42,002 plus an additional market supplement £2,998 per annum. Contract type: permanent. Band: E / HEO. Closing date: Monday 20th October at midnight.Role summaryShape the Future of the Nation’s Memory. At The National Archives, we are more than custodians of the past – we are pioneers in digital archiving, ensuring the UK’s public records are robust, connected, and accessible for generations to come. As a Data Engineer in our small, dynamic Digital Archiving team, you’ll help transform how archival data is managed, structured, and enriched, unlocking its value for public use and discovery.What You’ll DoDesign and develop scalable, repeatable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) to process, transform and load archival data.Automate data cleansing, validation, standardisation, and enrichment.Develop and document schemas, ontologies, and models for archival data.Integrate data from diverse sources and formats, supporting better discovery and reuse.Collaborate with product teams, archivists, and developers to deliver practical, data-centric solutions.Contribute to a culture of openness, quality, and continuous improvement.Data Engineer RequirementsEssential CriteriaData manipulation: strong experience of large-scale analysis and manipulation of complex datasets using Python, Shell scripting, SQL, XSLT.Data formats: solid understanding of XML, CSV, JSON, RDF.Database technologies: practical knowledge of RDBMS, NoSQL, graph databases, linked data stores.Analysis and problem solving: excellent analytical skills; ability to capture, document and communicate requirements, issues, designs and solutions.Communication and relationships: strong relationship building and communication skills; able to work with multidisciplinary teams and explain technical issues clearly.Prioritisation and organisation: high accuracy, attention to detail, able to prioritise tasks and deliver on deadlines.Desirable CriteriaAwareness of archival data value and ethical responsibilities with public records.Understanding of probabilistic, messy, or uncertain data handling.Experience in Agile development environments.Familiarity with archival principles or metadata standards (e.g. EAD, Dublin Core).Experience in semantic web technologies and entity extraction tools.Other InformationSC clearance/willingness to obtain SC clearance is required. The position requires residence in the UK for at least the past three years. Sponsorship for this role is not available.BenefitsGenerous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development. Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year (rising to 25 after the first year, up to 30 after six years) plus 10.5 public and privilege holidays.Application ProcessInterviews will be held on-site during the week of 3rd November, including a technical test.Application: upload your CV and answer questions about AWS expertise and infrastructure as code, and why you are applying for this role.Note: The Civil Service Code and diversity commitments apply. This vacancy is part of broader Civil Service recruitment principles and equal opportunities statements. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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