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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** Our Future Health - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £74,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Information Engineering, Data Transformation, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), DataOps, Software Construction, Data Streaming, Parquet, Data Storage Technologies, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Apache Spark, Containerization, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Health Level Seven International, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Docker, Databricks - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5802819322 ## About the Role To succeed in tis role you will need to demonstrate some of the following: * Proven Data Engineering experience within complex, large-scale data environments. * Experience designing, building and maintaining scalable, reliable data pipelines that process large volumes of data from multiple sources. * Experience working with healthcare data across academia, healthcare, life sciences, health technology or related sectors. * Knowledge of healthcare data standards and common data models, including OMOP and/or FHIR. * Experience transforming and remodelling data between different Common Data Models (CDMs). * Understanding of healthcare terminologies and ontologies, including SNOMED CT, ICD-10 and Read Codes. * Experience contributing to shared codebases and developing reusable, maintainable data solutions. * Proficiency in Python and software engineering best practices. * Good command-line and Unix/Linux skills. * Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure. * Experience using technologies such as Spark, Databricks and data lake architectures. * Knowledge of data storage and transformation formats such as Apache Parquet and Delta Lake. * Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience using Git/GitHub and working within collaborative development environments. * Experience working within Agile delivery teams. ## Description * Designing and building scalable data pipelines that ingest healthcare data from multiple providers into trusted research environments and data platforms. * Developing and maintaining data transformation logic in Python to create high-quality, curated and research-ready datasets. * Contributing to complex, shared codebases while following engineering best practices including code reviews, testing and clean coding standards. * Collaborating with data scientists, epidemiologists, software engineers and product teams to understand requirements and deliver impactful data solutions. * Processing large-scale healthcare datasets and implementing robust data quality, validation and governance controls. * Transforming and harmonising healthcare data into common data models such as OMOP and FHIR to support research and analytical use cases. * Creating reusable, scalable and maintainable data products that enable efficient consumption by multiple stakeholders. * Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical engineering solutions. * Producing clear and comprehensive technical documentation covering data pipelines, transformation logic, architecture and operational processes. * Supporting the design, scoping and implementation of data flows across the wider healthcare data ecosystem. * Leveraging cloud and big data technologies, including Azure, Databricks, Spark and Data Lakes, to deliver high-performing data solutions. * Adopting and promoting data engineering best practices, healthcare data standards and continuous improvement across the team. * Keeping abreast of emerging trends, technologies and standards within healthcare, research and data engineering to drive innovation and excellence., At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. 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