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Senior Data Engineer

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Doncaster
2 days ago
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Senior Data Engineer

The closing date is 07 October 2025

The Trust has recently made significant investment in new Data Warehouse systems, complimented by new Business Intelligence reporting tools.

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our busy and highly skilled team to further develop and maintain the data warehouse and reporting cubes.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to interpret complex requests then design and implement new technical solutions, utilising the SQL stack and other technologies where appropriate.

A logical thinker who can work using your own initiative, you will also be a confident communicator and team player. The role will involve managing and close working with other developers in the team, as well as analysts and other members of the department and staff across the Trust.

Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline with experience in a software or information development role. The role requires experience of ETL and BI development using full SQL stack (SSMS, SSRS, SSIS, SSAS), NHS background, and preferably some experience of PowerBI and Microsoft Excel.

We operate hybrid working and are based at the Civic Centre in Doncaster. Travel to other sites may be required occasionally.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including: o Extensive range of learning opportunities o NHS Pension Scheme o Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions o Comprehensive health and wellbeing support o NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme o Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person SpecificationPersonal Attributes & Skills
  • Perform well as part of a team, and undertake support and training of other team members.
  • Ability to set, allocate and check work packages and prioritise to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work under own initiative, prioritise and manage workload and to work to strict deadlines.
  • Practical project management experience using a project management methodology
  • Practical experience in successfully managing an organisation wide information systems project.
Qualifications &Training
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline plus post graduate diploma or equivalent experience in a software or information development role
  • Expert knowledge and skills in Microsoft SQL Server Database environments including administration and utilisation of associated products gained through attending a variety of formal courses and significant practical experience in data warehouse development
  • Academic knowledge of the theory of relational and analytical database concepts and design.
  • Completion of training course(s) in SQL development e.g. Transact SQL, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS.
  • Project Management certification
Knowledge & Experience
  • Awareness of NHS clinical information systems
  • Highly experienced in creating BI reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
  • Experience of setting up automated data transfer packages using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of SQL Server Database Administration.
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of Windows Server operating systems as required for performing Systems Administration tasks
  • Experienced in delivering training to groups in a classroom setting, and creation of comprehensive training materials
  • Experience of Visual Studio / VB.NET / ASP.NET / HTML (or similar) to develop web based applications linking to SQL databases.
  • Good understanding of PbR and 18 weeks
  • Experience of creating data cubes using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
  • Knowledge of Azure
  • Experience of VBA, VB Script, DOS Batch files and other similar programming or scripting languages
  • Basic knowledge of IT networking e.g. LAN, WAN, firewalls, IP, subnets, routers, DHCP etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro Rata Per Annum


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