Head Of Data Engineering

Information Services objective is to provide data and analytics capabilities to support patient care, quality, performance, financial flows and service development. Enabling operational and clinical excellence, through data excellence.

To underpin these objectives, the Data Engineering Team's purpose is to firstly build, develop and assure the Trust's Data Platform and secondly to use modern technologies, tools & techniques to leverage this asset for the organisation.

The role will be responsible for developing and improving the data platform in Microsoft Azure, including the integration of artificial intelligence into the data warehouse and analytics. This involves managing data pipelines, databases, Azure cloud environment, system security, system planning and technical documentation.

You will provide strong technical leadership with the vision to grow the service and introduce new concepts that deliver data excellence. The role will require the ability to provide hands-on development as well as management.

Hybrid working would be supported for this role.

Main duties of the job Successful delivery of the data warehouse for the Trust's clinical and non-clinical systems. Adhere to and participate in the Trusts IT change management process. Provide technical support as required to the Information Department teams. Build a high achieving team that can deliver data excellence to support trust objectives. Ensure value is unlocked from the growing volume of clinical data. Support the New Hospital Programme data requirements. Embed artificial intelligence into the data architecture to provide enhanced insight. Use strong influencing skills to represent data engineering interests with colleagues at all levels within this organisation and with senior external colleagues. Deputise for the Head of Information and Performance when required. Derive, and ensure delivery of, an overall strategy of master data management that supports data exploitation for analysis, including linking/matching across diverse datasets. Establish a strategy and processes for specialised data handling for example for unstructured data. Lead on the design of a trusted secure research environment for collaborative research, which may be provider hosted or lean on regional/national resources. Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of the role, please read the Job Description and Person Specification. Summary points below.

Platform Environment Management Provision and maintain on premise servers and SQL servers where required. Manage Azure data environment including system health monitoring. Manage cloud service fees and optimise the environment to proactively manage cost e.g. reducing compute in line with usage or switching off services when not in use. Respond to and manage any incidents and events which occur in the platform. Database Management Provision and maintain On Premise SQL databases and Azure SQL databases. Ensure SQL upgrades are completed so services do not run on unsupported database technology. Monitor and optimise SQL performance including database tuning. Data Management Design, develop and maintain an industry standard data architecture such as Data Vault 2.0. Develop, support and monitor data extraction methods to ensure data is extracted from core systems effectively with limited impact of live services, this may include API. Review and implement a real time data extraction process which may include standard ETL or integration methodologies (HL7, FHIR), allowing the Trust to move to real time reporting from the data warehouse. Security Management Configure, test and support data warehouse authentication arrangements. Create and administer security group permissions. Ensure the infrastructure, operating systems and database systems are patched in line with the Trust patching policy. Data Warehouse Planning Undertake system capacity management to ensure systems are not subject to capacity related incidents. Plan upgrades to the data warehouse environment ensuring the warehouse remains modern and supported including test and release processes. Pro-actively explore new tools and technologies, set direction for modernising data architecture, software and facilities and build business cases for technical investment that supports demands for onward uses. Take technical responsibility for all stages and/or iterations in development projects, providing method-specific technical advice and guidance to project stakeholders. Documentation Organisation lead on the development of Trust-wide policies, strategies and procedures related to the data warehouse and other database management systems impacting on wider DTIS sections and functional departments. Create detailed documentation including diagrams of database infrastructure, data flow mappings and SQL code. GOVERNANCE Develop data architecture and software development policies and processes including BS 10012:2017 Data protection specification for a personal information management system and BS ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207:2017 - Systems and software engineering. Software life cycle processes. Engage with the wider technical professions to ensure the data models and data engineering processes conform to best practice and data modelling principles. Formalise and maintain a robust data warehouse change process and governance framework, aligning with the Trusts change management documentation and processes. MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP Team manager for a small, high performing team. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that activities are appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to specific teams as part of the work. EDUCATION/LEARNING Remain up to date on data engineering best practices and data architecture technology through attendance at events, regional groups, blogs, community of interest groups, publications and through supplier relationships. Investigate emerging trends in data-related approaches, perform horizon scanning for the wider technical community and maintain the currency of your own skills. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to masters level in an Informatics related subject or equivalent experience. Microsoft Certification (in SQL server/ Azure Data Engineering). Desirable Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate. Knowledge/Experience Essential Extensive knowledge of writing SQL and stored procedures and query tuning on high transaction systems. Extensive data extract, transfer/translate and load experience for a large data warehouse. Server management: Interpreting log files/system tuning/system security, backup and recovery. Knowledge of database mirroring using processes such as change data capture. Knowledge of Business Intelligence systems and reporting tools such as Power BI. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Azure and its data management offering. Desirable Knowledge of NHS and acute and community datasets. Experience of Meditech, EMIS, patient and data flows in a hospital setting. Knowledge of programming languages including C# and PowerShell. Knowledge of messaging technologies, API. Experience of embedding AI into data platforms and warehouses. Skills Essential Experience of working in an Information Management team of large organisation. Able to effectively communicate difficult messages to stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Highly numerate, articulate and able to assimilate, analyse, interpret and compare highly complex facts/situations. Experience of working with Microsoft Azure, using the Azure portal to configure infrastructure. Working knowledge of NHS Information Governance requirements. Ability to produce good technical documentation including data flow maps. Able to work independently and proactively. Experience of assisting in hardware and operating system deployment for BI projects. Experience of administering Microsoft SQL server databases. Desirable Experience of working in an acute and community NHS trust. Cloud technology management including platform as a service and infrastructure as a service models. Ability to solve problems & make decisions under pressure. Values and Behaviours Essential Values: A commitment to quality and safety. A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues. A listening, learning and leading approach. A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes. Must demonstrate the Trust's values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns. Behaviours: Must be willing to act as a role model. Must be willing to take personal responsibility. Must have the courage to speak up. Must value and appreciate the worth of others. Employer details Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Infinity House

Business Park, Mallard Way

Crewe

CW1 6ZQ

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