Data Engineer

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If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working. Health Board grounds are required to be smoke-free by law. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on ABUHB sites. This applies to all staff, contractors, patients and visitors. More details are available in our Smoke-Free Environment Policy . For help to quit smoking please contact our Help Me Quit Team About Help Me Quit - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026. Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086 Job Overview This role supports the delivery of high-quality, complex Cloud First Data Engineering and reporting services across engineering functions within the Health Board. The postholder will work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, developing innovative BI products, data assets, and automated reporting solutions. The role involves designing and delivering clear, insightful, and visually effective outputs that support organisational decision-making and improve understanding of operational performance and patient outcomes. Working across both on-premises and cloud environments, the postholder will utilise a range of tools and technologies including T-SQL, Python, Qlik Sense, Looker, and Google Cloud Platform. The postholder will also lead on data engineering activities, support the development of junior staff, and ensure that all outputs meet agreed standards, governance requirements, and best practices. This post is fixed term/secondment for 2 years due to - meet the needs of the service If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. Main duties of the job This role will participate in the provision of complex Data Engineering services working within the Business Intelligence environment The role will require the postholder to translate business needs into technical requirements alongside the development of Data Engineering products The postholder will produce data engineering tools and pipelines to enable wider aspects of the Business Intelligence (BI) environment including migration to Cloud services. This role will participate in the provision of high-quality Data Engineering services within the Business Intelligence units as part of the wider Information Services Team. The role will require the individual to translate business needs into technical requirements alongside the development of Business Intelligence products Develop and implement orchestration tools such as Directed acyclic graph (DAG) to automate data management across cloud and on-prem environments. The postholder will produce pipelines and products to enable wider aspects of the Business Intelligence Environment. This role will require the development of production ready data assets within On-Premises and Cloud environments Undertake technical evaluation and troubleshooting for role related products. Undertaking data processing using appropriate and reliable methods and tools such as T-SQL, Python and Google Cloud Platform Working for our organisation Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Experience Essential criteria • Extensive experience in the design, build, test, modify and maintain data pipelines and data stores creating complex or large-scale data products. Experience Essential criteria • Experience in a broad range of data engineering exercises including data models such as Kimball's Dimensional Data Modelling. Experience Essential criteria • Experienced in key programming languages including T-SQL and Python. Experience Essential criteria • Experience in developing complex data engineering processes using a range of technical tools