Health Data Engineer (Associate Consultant)

Health Data Engineer (Associate Consultant)Business area Health Location London and Winchester Job ID 325730 Location - London or Winchester Hybrid working - as per departmental requirementsIn 2020, LCP launched its Health practice, providing analytical and research services across healthcare and life sciences. Our team brings together clinicians, statisticians, epidemiologists, health economists and health data scientists, alongside LCP's established actuarial, analytics and technology expertise, to develop innovative solutions to some of the most important challenges in health. We have grown rapidly in response to strong demand for our services and are now looking for a Health Data Engineer (Associate Consultant) You will play an important part in strengthening LCP Health's capabilities in delivering analytics projects where there is a requirement to construct analytical databases from clients' raw and unstructured data.What will you be doing?As a Heath Data Engineer (Associate Consultant) in LCP's Health team, you will across a diverse range of data engineering projects that support both client delivery and the development of reusable internal capabilities.Design and implement robust data analytical, reporting and operational requirements across complex health dataDevelop and maintain analytical databases that integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sourcesDevelop and maintain reliable, production-grade technical infrastructure to support analytical and operational processesAutomate and improve workflows across data processing, data management, analysis and reportingImplement testing, validation and monitoring processes to improve the robustness, accuracy and maintainability of pipelines and applicationsContribute to good engineering practice through documentation, code review, version control and continuous improvement of technical standardsImplement testing, validation and monitoring processes to improve the robustness, accuracy and maintainability of pipelines and applicationsIdentify opportunities to improve data management, engineering processes and delivery approaches across the LCP Health teamSupport cloud-based architecture, particularly in Azure, including performance optimisation, resilience and scalabilityWork closely with clinicians, analysts, statisticians, epidemiologists, health economists and other colleagues to turn complex analytical requirements into practical engineering solutionsSupport the secure, reliable and appropriately governed use of automation and AI tools, particularly in contexts involving sensitive or high-assurance health dataWhat skills, experience and qualities are we looking for?A minimum 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related disciplineWithin the UK healthcare and/or life sciences industry, demonstrable (likely 3+ years) experience in a data engineering or similar role withExperience with Azure Cloud Services, particularly Azure Data Factory, Databricks, SQL server/SQL databasesExperience working with version control and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps, Git)Excellent programming skills in both SQL and Python with experience in R being desirableHands on experience building ELT data pipelinesA solid understanding data engineering principlesFamiliarity with AI/LLM-based tooling or applicationsExcellent problem-solving skills and a practical approach to designing solutions to complex technical and operational challengesOutcomes-focused, designing solutions that are effective and usableComfortable with, and enjoyment in, working as part of a small, dynamic and multidisciplinary team, comfortable leading on day-to-day project activities with support from more experienced team membersInitiative and creativityExcellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical internal stakeholders and project teamsExcellent organisational skillsHighly desirable skills and experience include:Experience working with sensitive data or in settings where traceability, reproducibility and quality assurance are importantFamiliarity with data quality frameworks and regulatory guidance for real world health dataWhat's in it for you?Take a look at our and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a certified B-Corp, multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potenti