Data Engineer at Edge Health
How to apply: Please apply through our Careers portal on our website. https://www.edgehealth.co.uk/careers/
London · Full-Time
At Edge Health, we believe that data and analytics have the potential to transform decision making, policy, quality and efficiency within the NHS. We are an analytics firm based in London, delivering consultancy services and developing data products to help unlock this potential for our clients.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our quickly growing team. This role is suitable for anyone with up to one year of professional experience. Key skills and competencies we are looking for include:
- Passion for working in healthcare or life sciences, and preferably some experience of having done so;
- Technical skills and experience particular around data engineering or interest to learn with solid foundation in topics such as statistics, cloud computing, Azure, Databricks, SQL or similar;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, across a diverse range of areas;
- Enthusiasm for working closely with our clients and partner organisations as well as with other members of the Edge team.
About Edge
Edge Health is a boutique analytics firm of over 30 economists, data scientists and data engineers with backgrounds in economics, statistics, epidemiology, policy, management consulting and healthcare. We have worked for many years with NHS hospitals and policymakers, and are familiar with their challenges. We use new and diverse technologies centred around use of data to solve these issues at scale.
Since our formation in April 2017, we have grown rapidly and worked with more than 50 NHS organisations, including trusts, commissioners and regulators.
We are a client-facing organisation that sees the value in being close to the challenges we are helping to solve. We spend time working alongside our clients and enjoy seeing the direct impact of our work on patients and people who work in the NHS. Read more about some of the past projects here.
We also have a passion for making our analysis accessible. We have used our technical capabilities to lead in the analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, with our work reported on national and international networks. We also publish our analysis, where possible. Check out our blog here.
Job Description and Responsibilities
We are looking for a data engineer to join our team full-time in London. Our consulting business focusses on both the delivery of one-off projects to meet clients’ needs, and the development of repeatable propositions to take to market. We have a growing set of projects requiring cloud computing, Azure and data engineering skills, enabling us to provide end-to-end solutions for our clients as well as revolutionising the way we work with data through the use of cloud computing. We are searching for someone to join our company to support the delivery of our consulting and product work from both a data engineering and analytical perspectives. Due to the diverse nature of our offering, our ideal candidate would see themselves working in both analytical and engineering settings but with a strong interest in data engineering.
The organisations we work with have a wide range of needs, and differing levels of technical sophistication. We are committed to delivering work which brings the maximum benefit to our clients, patients, and the NHS, and doing this requires flexibility in the analytical approach we bring to each problem and an innovative mindset to use the best tools to get there.
Key responsibilities within this role include:
- Project delivery: Taking responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of projects, overseen by Senior Analyst/Engineer, Consultant or Senior Consultant and led by a Director.
- Contribute to the design, deployment and maintenance of data engineering systems: Applying engineering experience to deliver high-quality outputs for our clients;
- Innovation: Proactively learning from past projects and experiences to build and develop new propositions for use within the health sector and improving the way we use data;
- Business development: Supporting the wider growth of the Edge engineering capability, through development of marketing material, team training and development.
Desired skills and experience
We greatly value diversity and would welcome applicants from a range of academic and professional backgrounds. While meeting all the stated job requirements can be beneficial, at Edge, we understand that diverse experiences and perspectives can bring great value to our work. So, if you are passionate about the work we do and share our values, we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every single criterion.
- Experience or familiarity with modern data engineering tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Apache Spark and Git;
- Have a knowledge and experience working with data, preferably with strong skills in SQL, R or Python;
- Experience working with cloud computing (Azure, AWS, GCP) infrastructure and data platforms or a desire to learn is a plus;
- Be highly motivated, self-driven and versatile, and excited to work within a small and growing team;
- Have the ability to engage effectively and enjoyably with a range of people, and to communicate impactfully the findings and implications of their work;
- Take proactive responsibility for personal development, and the development of individuals and teams around them.
- Up to one year of professional experience, working in a healthcare or life sciences, consulting, research, modelling, product or related setting;
- Have experience of delivering projects and outputs to tight timescales and to a high quality;
Details and how to apply
Location: We are based in London, but the nature of our work does require travel around England. We are currently working around 3 days a week in our London office.
We are open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Compensation
o Base salary from £40,000 per annum.
o Discretionary annual bonus (typically 10%+ of base)
o 25 days annual leave a year, including the option of buying or selling additional days.
o Comprehensive pension plan
o Private health insurance (optional)
o Two training days per quarter, to ensure professional development is at the forefront of the business culture.
· How to apply: Please apply through our Careers portal on our website. https://www.edgehealth.co.uk/careers/