Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer in the Data Platform team you will:

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• Design, build, and maintain the data platform, including storage, data movement, and transformation.
  
• Use data modelling and engineering skills to support operational systems, business intelligence, and analytics.
  
• Select the most effective methods to design efficient data engineering processes.
  
• Optimise performance of the data platform.
  
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of departmental standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
  
• Produce and maintain high‑quality documentation.
  

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust manages hospitals and community health services throughout Northumberland and North Tyneside, including the state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Our focus is on providing high quality, patient‑centred care while supporting staff to offer exceptional experiences to every patient and service user.

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• Highly advanced computing skills, such as SQL, Python, PySpark, Power Query, or DAX, with the ability to adapt to new software.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, the Trust’s main data platform.
  
• Compliance with Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) and any additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England guidance.
  
• Applicants from the Armed Forces, with disabilities requiring workplace support, and those meeting the essential criteria will be offered interview guarantees.
  

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• Extensive staff health and well‑being programme, including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
  
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
  
• Range of flexible working opportunities – work on site at least three days per week with reasonable arrangements.
  
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
  
• Access to a lease‑car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
  
• Opportunities for professional development through our training programmes.
  
• Access to a savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.
  

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and other under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and proud of our Gold Award from the Defence Recognition Scheme.

Applicants should read the applicant guidance notes before submitting their application. If you require reasonable adjustments to attend an interview, please contact our HR Recruitment Team at option 2. Note that successful applicants may be required to pay for their own DBS certification via salary deduction.