NHS England

Principal Systems Engineer

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Job summary

NDRS includes the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), one of the largest, most advanced and complex cancer data collections anywhere in the world and the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration Service (NCARDRS) now the largest active congenital anomaly register in the world. Both are population-based disease registers collecting information on cancer, congenital anomalies and rare diseases in England. We provide expert analysis and interpretation of the data we collect and it is used as a source of intelligence for patients, clinicians, public health, health-care performance, basic and applied research, and commissioning.

Main duties of the job

Principle System Engineer will lead the design, development and maintenance of complex, high-risk products and services within National Disease Registration Service (NDRS). You will lead on the delivery of web applications for both NDRS staff and the general public using cloud first development best practices. You will provide expert technical knowledge throughout the design, build and test phases using test-driven development techniques across the full stack, from the back-end data sources to the UI. You will take the lead on overseeing software development during the full lifecycle of the various systems, including modern DevOps practices, and you also need to be familiar with the scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality. You will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders and provide expert technical direction on software development best practices for web based front-end and back- end environments. You will take ownership of projects and be motivated to take them through to production.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Details

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-D&A-6786971-E

Job locations

Nationally based offices

Leeds/London/National

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AWS certifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience using Infrastructure as Code techniques to deliver reusable cloud components.
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable and robust approaches to caching, security and databases (including relational, e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, and "NoSQL", e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB)

Skills

Essential

  • Leading and managing development teams.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Technical specialism to include Ruby
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AWS certifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience using Infrastructure as Code techniques to deliver reusable cloud components.
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable and robust approaches to caching, security and databases (including relational, e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, and "NoSQL", e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB)

Skills

Essential

  • Leading and managing development teams.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Technical specialism to include Ruby

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Nationally based offices

Leeds/London/National

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Nationally based offices

Leeds/London/National

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

NDRS Head of Technology

Neelam Alhaddad

Neelam.Alhaddad@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-D&A-6786971-E

Job locations

Nationally based offices

Leeds/London/National

SE1 8UG


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