Data Engineer - Contract
* Rate: £480 - £500 per day (inside IR35)
* Location: Remote with 1 day per month in Leeds
* Duration: 6 months
* Availability: 2 weeks' notice or less required
* Clearance: BPSS check required
The Role
We are working with a leading healthtech consultancy based in Leeds, founded in 2007 and now one of the most established names in UK digital health. The organisation has delivered some of the largest healthtech programmes in the world, with deep roots in NHS transformation alongside work spanning government and public sector clients internationally.
This role sits within one of the NHS's most critical national digital programmes -the infrastructure that connects GP practices, hospital trusts, NHS 111, and pharmacies into a joined-up system, underpinning services including the Electronic Prescription Service, GP Connect, and the national rollout of Electronic Patient Records.
As the Data Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining the data pipelines and platform infrastructure that underpin these services. You will work closely with clinical and technical stakeholders to ensure data flows reliably, securely, and at the quality standards demanded by national healthcare programmes.
Skills and Experience Required
* Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Databricks, Python, and SQL (Essential)
* Prior experience working within NHS England, UK Health Security Agency, Department of Health and Social Care, or another central government data environment (Essential)
* Familiarity with NHS data standards and interoperability frameworks (e.g. FHIR, SNOMED CT, openEHR) is highly desirable
* Experience working in Agile delivery teams, with comfort operating in fast-paced, regulated programme environments
* Strong communication skills — able to engage confidently with both technical peers and non-technical clinical or operational stakeholders
* Available on 2 weeks' notice or less
* Willingness to undergo a BPSS security check prior to starting
Only UK based individuals with the necessary right to work will be considered.