LCO EPR Backfill - Senior Data Engineer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a 15-month fixed-term Senior Data Engineer role within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be crucial in developing and maintaining the Trust's Data Management and visualisation platforms, focusing on the Epic Caboodle data warehouse. The role involves designing and developing Business Intelligence products, providing expertise in SQL Server, and supporting data warehouse and data lake platforms. It requires strong technical and analytical skills to deliver sophisticated reporting services and train colleagues in new technologies.
Essential criteria
- Degree qualification and / or relevant experience.
- Epic Caboodle/Clarity Certifications
- Evidence of continuous development
- Experience/ Knowledge
- Implementation of enterprise scale data warehousing and lakehouse solutions (1 - Limited, 3 - Substantial DWH but limited/no Caboodle, 5 - Substantial with Caboodle)
- Substantial NHS experience and knowledge of Acute, Community, and Mental Health Trust NHS data sets, standards, and returns
- CI/CD development practices, agile methodology, and DevOps
- Cloud data management - ingestion, transformation, orchestration, compute, and modelling (3)
- Degree qualification and / or relevant experience.
- Epic Caboodle/Clarity Certifications
- Evidence of continuous development
- Experience/ Knowledge
- Implementation of enterprise scale data warehousing and lakehouse solutions (1 - Limited, 3 - Substantial DWH but limited/no Caboodle, 5 - Substantial with Caboodle)
- Substantial NHS experience and knowledge of Acute, Community, and Mental Health Trust NHS data sets, standards, and returns
- CI/CD development practices, agile methodology, and DevOps
- Cloud data management - ingestion, transformation, orchestration, compute, and modelling (3)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
LCO EPR Backfill - Senior Data Engineer
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Senior Data Engineer (fixed term 15 months)
The post holder will play a key role in developing and maintaining the Trust Data Management and visualisation platforms used by Digital Services and the wider organisation. The post-holder will support the specification and development of data flows, models and reports, with a particular focus on our Trust data warehouse (Epic Caboodle) .
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience in one of the largest Trusts in Europe with Epic EPR.
- On-site working (Trafford House, Wythenshawe) will be required in some form.
- If you are shortlisted, you can expect to hear from us within 5 working days of the advert closing. Interviews will be conducted on-site at Trafford House, Wythenshawe.
- Applications - please ensure evidence of experience and application of technical skills are included within your application.
- The assessment process for this role includes Sphinx testing, an aptitude assessment designed to evaluate critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
- Please note that this is a 15 month fixed term role.
Skills/experience required
- Along with strong technical and analytical skills, experience of data warehouse development wi
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