Head of Data Engineering
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £65,000.00 to £75,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £65000.00 - £75000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0123-25-0254 |
Summary
Lead the design and execution of scalable data storage solutions, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes, ensuring efficient handling of large data volumes. Oversee development and optimisation of ETL pipelines for effective data extraction, transformation, and loading from diverse sources. Establish and manage data schemas, models, and dictionaries to promote data governance and ensure consistency across the organisation. Develop data integration solutions to facilitate seamless and secure data flow between systems. Lead data cleansing, validation, and enrichment processes to ensure data accuracy and quality. Engage with analysts and software engineers to convert business needs into robust data engineering solutions and provide comprehensive reports. Identify and address performance bottlenecks, optimise data processing and query performance for scalability. Implement monitoring frameworks to oversee data pipeline health, swiftly resolving issues to maintain system integrity. Conduct performance tuning to fulfil scalability and availability targets. Develop and enforce stringent data security measures, including access controls and encryption, to protect sensitive data. Ensure all data handling complies with relevant data protection and privacy regulations. Document data engineering processes and configurations to maintain a detailed knowledge base. Lead collaborations with stakeholders to align data services with business requirements, delivering essential reports and data visualisations