Senior Data Engineer (FDP)

Senior Data Engineer (FDP)

Posted 3 days ago by Morson Edge

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Negotiable
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Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Senior Data Engineer will support the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) by designing, migrating, and optimizing the Trust's data warehouse capabilities. This role requires hands-on engineering skills to deliver production-grade outputs in a complex NHS environment. The contractor will work closely with the FDP Programme Lead and Group Digital Delivery function to ensure effective data integration and governance. The position is hybrid, with an initial contract duration of six months, outside IR35 status to be confirmed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support migration of existing Trust data warehouse assets into the FDP environment
  • Design and optimise scalable data pipelines for operational and clinical data
  • Build and enhance ELT/ETL processes
  • Develop robust data models aligned to FDP standards
  • Improve performance, reliability and governance of warehouse architecture
  • Support integration of EPR, PAS and operational systems into the platform
  • Work with BI and analytics teams to ensure usable, trusted datasets
  • Provide technical assurance and documentation

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience delivering enterprise data warehouse solutions
  • Strong SQL and data modelling capability
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure preferred)
  • Experience building ELT/ETL pipelines (Python, dbt, Airflow or similar)
  • Experience in NHS or large public sector data environments
  • Understanding of healthcare data structures (CDS, SUS, RTT, EPR extracts etc.)
  • Strong grasp of data governance and IG in healthcare

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Data Engineer - NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP)
Contract Outside IR35 (TBC) 6 months initially
Hybrid - UK NHS Trust
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Overview
Our NHS Client are progressing their implementation of the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) as a core enterprise data environment.
We require an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support the design, migration and optimisation of the Trust's data warehouse capabilities within the FDP ecosystem.
This is a delivery-focused role working alongside the FDP Programme Lead and Group Digital Delivery function.
The successful contractor must be able to operate independently in a complex NHS environment and deliver production-grade data engineering outputs quickly.
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Scope of Work
The contractor will:
Support migration of existing Trust data warehouse assets into the FDP environment
Design and optimise scalable data pipelines for operational and clinical data
Build and enhance ELT/ETL processes
Develop robust data models aligned to FDP standards
Improve performance, reliability and governance of warehouse architecture
Support integration of EPR, PAS and operational systems into the platform
Work with BI and analytics teams to ensure usable, trusted datasets
Provide technical assurance and documentation
This is hands-on engineering, not strategy consulting.
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Essential Experience
Proven experience delivering enterprise data warehouse solutions
Strong SQL and data modelling capability
Experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure preferred)
Experience building ELT/ETL pipelines (Python, dbt, Airflow or similar)
Experience in NHS or large public sector data environments
Understanding of healthcare data structures (CDS, SUS, RTT, EPR extracts etc.)
Strong grasp of data governance and IG in healthcare
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Highly Desirable
Direct experience working on NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) deployments
Experience working with Palantir-based environments
Previous involvement in Trust-level data warehouse modernisation
Experience supporting operational use cases (flow, theatres, RTT, elective recovery)
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Deliverables (First 3-6 months)
Assessment of current warehouse and FDP integration state
Stabilised and optimised data pipelines
Documented architecture and data models
Improved performance and refresh reliability
Clear handover documentation and capability uplift within internal team
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Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who:
Is pragmatic and delivery-focused
Can operate with minimal oversight
Understands NHS politics and pace
Can translate messy Legacy data into clean structured models
Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Contract Details
6 months initially (likely extension)
Hybrid working (expected onsite presence initially)
Day rate dependent on experience
Inside/Outside IR35 to be confirmed

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