Solution Data Engineer

Home based

Job Summary

We are looking for a Solution Data Engineer to work within the Data Engineering and Enablement team which is part of the Digital and Data Directorate.

It’s an exciting time to join as we seek to create leading Health Protection data capabilities that enable data scientists and data analysts to develop insights that inform public health decisions with resilience platforms and curated data assets.

The role as a Solution Data Engineer, you will be responsible for design on how data is collated, managed, and used within the organisation, to support in identifying opportunities and to optimise data practice. This role will also require the ongoing management of documentation related to systems delivered by Data Engineering & Enablement.

You will be involved in the delivery life cycle from engaging with stakeholders on new initiatives, analysing use cases, developing optimal solutions and designs, that where possible, re-use and extend capabilities, and implement an optimal design.

Job Description

• Work closely with Architecture and Standards to lead the design and maintenance of scalable and reliable infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and continuous optimisation.
• Prepare and deliver the detail solution for Data Engineering based on the architectural designs.
• Serve as a technical leader, leading and guiding teams through the implementation of AWS solutions. Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved.
• Lead in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team.
• Analyse current technologies used within the Digital and Data Directorate develop steps and processes to improve.
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges.
• Serve as a technical leader, guiding teams through the implementation of solutions. Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Implement security best practices, including access control and threat detection, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Work closely with Architecture and Standards to lead the design and maintenance of scalable and reliable infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and continuous optimisation.
• Prepare and deliver the detail solution for Data Engineering based on the architectural designs.
• Serve as a technical leader, leading and guiding teams through the implementation of AWS solutions. Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved.
• Lead in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team.
• Analyse current technologies used within the Digital and Data Directorate develop steps and processes to improve.
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges.
• Serve as a technical leader, guiding teams through the implementation of solutions. Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Implement security best practices, including access control and threat detection, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

Person specification

Essential criteria - you will be assessed on the below (12) essential criteria, which have been selected from the Job Description

• Significant experience as a Solution or Data Engineer, with hands-on experience in both routine business operations and projects addressing data processing and advanced analytic challenges.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of designing / building cloud native software on a platform such as AWS.
• Extensive knowledge/experience at an enterprise scale, significant experience of data management platforms and development with SQL Server.
• Experience with data security principles and systems designed to protect sensitive data.
• Desire to create and maintain solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner.
• Ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges.
• Excellent technical skills with the experience to be held accountable for technical aspects of delivering complex solutions, including end-to-end solution design, delivery governance, assurance and support for Engineers and Heads of Data Engineering.
• Great interpersonal skills allowing you to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve numerical and technical problems.
• High attention to detail.
• You are able to drive discussions with senior leaders as well as having the technical background that will enable you to easily interact and give guidance to engineers and end users.
  
  

Alongside your salary of £54,416, UK Health Security Agency contributes £15,764 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  
  

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience, Technical skills.

Success profile assessment

Required

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed (12) essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
• 1000 word Statement of Suitability.
  
  

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to interview.

Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Shortlisting

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following:

• Significant experience as a Solution or Data Engineer, with hands-on experience in both routine business operations and projects addressing data processing and advanced analytic challenges.
  
  

Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to the next stage which is a technical assessment.

Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

2nd Stage - Technical Assessment

The second stage includes a written technical assessment. This will be sent directly to you to complete with a set deadline for you to return (full details will be provided to you at this stage).

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.

Stage 3: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.

Behaviours, technical, experience, ability will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours Tested During The Interview Stage Will Be

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Eligibility Criteria - External 

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).  

Location

This is a home-based role.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone.

To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you.

An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work.

This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme.

If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should:

Contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.

You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

Security Clearance Level Requirement  

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.  

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance.

For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. 

International Police Check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own.

Careers Website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Gurkamal Bhambra
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/