Posted 22 days ago
Description
As Database Engineer, you'll design and maintain the robust, scalable databases that power our platform. You'll ensure real‑time ingestion, 99.99% uptime, compliance, and seamless integration with all our services, helping NHS teams work faster and smarter.
Key Responsibilities
- Database Design: Build scalable relational databases (e.g. Azure SQL), optimize performance, and enable high‑volume data pipelines.
- Integration: Support full‑stack platform integrations including data flows triggered by Power Automate connectors.
- Performance & Reliability: Ensure uptime, backup, replication, and disaster recovery.
- Security & Compliance: Enforce role‑based access, encryption, and medical device compliance.
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, analysts, clinicians, and stakeholders to align with product goals.
- Documentation: Maintain clear schema/process documentation and contribute to long-term scaling strategy.
Requirements
Must‑have
- 5+ years hands‑on experience with SQL (SQL Server familiarity a plus)
- Strong proficiency with complex stored procedures incl. writing, debugging, and refactoring
- Proven experience with query optimisation incl. indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, query rewrites
- Experience with database performance tuning incl. partitioning, caching strategies, statistics management
- Experience implementing robust ETL/ELT processes with proper validation, error handling and audit trails
- Understanding of CDC and incremental loading strategies
- Understanding of data retention strategies and key rotation policies
- Experience with Azure SQL including backup configuration, failover strategies, and point‑in‑time recovery
- Strong communicator, proficient in spoken and written English, problem‑solver, and collaborator.
- Comfortable working as the primary database specialist on a small team.
Nice‑to‑have
- Familiarity with Azure Hyperscale database
- Healthcare data security or high‑compliance background
- Familiarity with Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or equivalent tooling
- Experience with Azure Key Vault, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Always Encrypted
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Private healthcare for you & your family
- Flexible hours, hybrid model - 2 days in Central London Office location.
- High‑impact work in real NHS practices
- Learning, growth & purpose‑driven innovation
