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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Lead - **Company:** Caron Group Limited - **Location:** Uxbridge, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £65,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Microsoft Office, SQL Azure, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Data Classification, Azure Data Factory, System Availability, Data Management, Data Pipelines, GXP, Atlassian Bamboo, Custom Reports - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3551371a6557697d ## About the Role * SQL and database design and experience with data transformation at scale * Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database and Power BI * Data architecture - ability to work independently and make sound architectural decisions without requiring day-to-day direction. * Data quality engineering - experience building medallion-architecture (bronze/silver/gold) data pipelines at production standard. * Experience building medallion-architecture (bronze/silver/gold) data pipelines at production standard. * Business analysis - experience translating business requirements , particularly from non-technical stakeholders, into data platform design * Experience translating business requirements - particularly from non-technical stakeholders - into data platform design. * Master data management - demonstrable experience with data modelling, master data management, and data quality frameworks. Desirable Skills * Data presentation - experience with Power BI report design at a level that serves both operational and executive audiences. * Microsoft tools - familiarity with Microsoft Forms as a data collection tool and its integration into Azure pipelines. * Health / Social Care sector experience and / or another regulated sector where data governance and audit defensibility are critical. * UK data regulations - understanding of UK GDPR obligations in the context of health and care data. * Welsh language - verbal and or written Welsh language skills (at any level) ## Description We are seeking a Data Platform Lead to join our Technology & Development team at our Uxbridge Support office. This is a platform ownership role, not a ticket-delivery role. As Data Platform Lead, you will build based on an architectural foundation - a medallion-architecture Azure data platform architecture - and take full ownership of its development, delivery, and evolution. You will build the pipelines, deliver the dashboards, establish the resident golden record, and ultimately create the data infrastructure that powers clinical insight across 18 care homes. You will work at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, and care quality - translating clinical audit data into meaningful, actionable insight for Home Managers, the Group Executive, and our regulatory inspection preparation. This is a rare opportunity in the care sector - a technically greenfield build with a clear architecture, a supportive director with hands-on data capability, and a genuine organisational commitment to becoming data-led., Platform Ownership * Take ownership of the Caron Group Azure Data Platform, designed on a medallion architecture using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, and Power BI. * Design, build, and maintain data pipelines from source systems - including MS Forms clinical audit submissions, and future integrations with Nourish Healthcare and Med-ecare - into the bronze, silver, and gold layers of the data warehouse. * Ensure platform reliability, performance, security, and cost management across the Azure environment. * Maintain clear technical documentation and data dictionaries that support long-term platform sustainability. Data Engineering & Integration * Complete the digitisation and ingestion of all six core clinical audits - Care Plan, Medication, Infection Control, Weight, Wound, and Repositioning - building structured pipelines for each. * Design and implement the resident golden record as the master data management centrepiece of the platform, enabling a single, accurate view of each resident across systems. * Lead the technical integration of Nourish Healthcare data into the warehouse, working closely with the Head of Digital Care & AI on data requirements and governance. * Evaluate and implement appropriate data quality frameworks to ensure analytical outputs are accurate and trustworthy. Analytics & Insights Delivery * Build and maintain five core Power BI dashboard views: Group Executive, Home Manager, Resident Quality, Audit Action Tracker, and Inspection Readiness. * Work with the Head of Digital Care & AI and Head of Clinical to understand insight requirements and translate them into robust, usable reporting. * Ensure dashboards support CIW inspection readiness, with audit trails and data defensibility built into the reporting layer. Data Governance & Standards * Establish and maintain data governance standards across the platform, including data classification, access control, and retention policies aligned to UK GDPR. * Define and manage role-based access to Power BI reports, ensuring the right people see the right data at the right level. * Work with the IT function to ensure Azure infrastructure aligns with Caron Group's broader security posture and Microsoft 365 environment. Team & Stakeholder * Collaborate closely with the Head of Digital Care & AI as a peer - translating care data requirements into platform architecture decisions. * Work with the Head of IT Support on infrastructure dependencies, particularly Azure connectivity and network resilience across homes. * Present platform progress, data quality metrics, and analytical findings to the Technology & Development Director and, where relevant, to senior stakeholders. * In Phase 2, line-manage the Data & Insights Analyst, supporting their development and ensuring quality of analytical output. ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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