Senior Data Engineer (Healthcare Data & Research)

our future health uk • United Kingdom

Remote

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AI Summary

Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines for transforming complex healthcare data into research-ready datasets. Drive technical direction, establish best practices, and collaborate across data science, epidemiology, and engineering teams to deliver impactful data solutions. Requires deep expertise in healthcare data standards (OMOP/FHIR), cloud technologies, and Python-based data engineering.

Key Highlights

Build scalable data pipelines for healthcare data transformation into research-ready datasets

Collaborate with data scientists, epidemiologists, and engineers to shape technical direction

Leverage cloud technologies (Azure, Databricks, Spark) and healthcare data standards (OMOP, FHIR)

Key Responsibilities

Design and build scalable data pipelines to ingest and transform healthcare data from multiple providers into research-ready datasets

Develop and maintain data transformation logic in Python to ensure high-quality, curated datasets for research use

Collaborate with data scientists, epidemiologists, and engineers to understand requirements and deliver impactful data solutions

Process large-scale healthcare datasets with robust data quality, validation, and governance controls

Transform and harmonize healthcare data into common data models (OMOP, FHIR) for research and analytical use cases

Create reusable, scalable, and maintainable data products for efficient consumption by multiple stakeholders

Communicate technical requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and produce comprehensive technical documentation

Support the design and implementation of data flows across the healthcare data ecosystem

Leverage cloud and big data technologies (Azure, Databricks, Spark, Data Lakes) for high-performing data solutions

Adopt and promote data engineering best practices, healthcare data standards, and continuous improvement

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Technical Skills Required

Python Healthcare Data Standards (OMOP, FHIR) Cloud Platforms (Microsoft Azure)

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary from £74,000 per annum

Generous Pension Scheme (employer contributions up to 12%)

30 Days Holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays

Flexible and remote working arrangements (UK-wide)

Wellbeing Support (Mental Health First Aiders, 24/7 online GP services, Employee Assistance Programme)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Home & Tech Savings Scheme (IKEA, Currys)

EV Scheme (up to 40% savings on electric vehicles)

£1,000 Employee Referral Bonus

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Nice to Have

Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of healthcare terminologies (SNOMED CT, ICD-10, Read Codes)

Experience with data storage/transformation formats (Apache Parquet, Delta Lake)

Experience working in Agile delivery teams

Experience with Git/GitHub and collaborative development environments

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in healthcare data to join a pioneering team building data products that enable world-leading research. Whether your experience comes from academia, healthcare, biotech, or a fast-growing health-tech startup, you'll bring a strong understanding of healthcare data standards such as OMOP or FHIR, alongside the technical leadership required to be a Senior Engineer.

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